Performance limitations imposed on all-optical ultralong lightwave systems at the zero-dispersion wavelength

Author

Lichtman, Eyal

Author_Institution

ECI Telecom, Petah-Tikva, Israel

Volume

13

Issue

5

fYear

1995

fDate

5/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

898

Lastpage

905

Abstract

The performance limitations imposed on all-optical transoceanic lightwave systems are discussed. Specifically, the performance of a 8910-km-long 5-Gb/s communication system with in-line optical amplifiers is evaluated. The analysis, which is performed both analytically and with the aid of computer simulations, considers the impact of the transmission impairments on the system performance. In particular, the impairments due to the accumulated amplified spontaneous emission noise, the fiber dispersion, the fiber nonlinearity and polarization effects are analyzed, and improvement methods are suggested

Keywords

nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical noise; simulation; submarine cables; superradiance; 5 Gbit/s; 8910 km; accumulated amplified spontaneous emission noise; all-optical transoceanic lightwave systems; all-optical ultralong lightwave systems; computer simulations; fiber dispersion; fiber nonlinearity; in-line optical amplifiers; performance limitations; polarization effects; transmission impairments; zero-dispersion wavelength; Computer simulation; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical noise; Performance analysis; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Spontaneous emission; Stimulated emission; System performance;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.387807

Filename

387807