Title :
Spectral shaping in ultra-dense WDM systems: Optical vs. electrical approaches
Author :
Bosco, Gabriella
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Elettron., Politec. di Torino, Turin, Italy
Abstract :
This paper reviews spectral shaping techniques allowing to increase the spectral efficiency of WDM optical systems by reducing the spacing between subchannels. Two different approaches are compared, based on shaping in optical or electrical domain.
Keywords :
optical communication; optical modulation; wavelength division multiplexing; electrical approaches; electrical domain; optical approaches; optical domain; spectral shaping; ultra-dense WDM systems; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber filters; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
