Equivalent Single-Span Model for Dispersion-Managed Fiber-Optic Transmission Systems

Author

Fischer, Johannes Karl ; Bunge, Christian-Alexander ; Petermann, Klaus

Author_Institution

Fachgebiet Hochfrequenztech.-Photonics, Tech. Univ. Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Volume

27

Issue

16

fYear

2009

Firstpage

3425

Lastpage

3432

Abstract

This paper reviews the application of the Volterra series expansion to fiber-optic communication systems and performance evaluation of dispersion maps. It is shown that under certain conditions periodically dispersion-managed multispan systems can be approximated by simple single-span systems with dispersion precompensation. This single-span approximation can help us to identify equivalent system configurations and estimate optimum system parameters. To set an example, the single-span model is employed to analyze transmission systems based on the return-to-zero on-off-keying modulation format and direct detection.

Keywords

Volterra series; amplitude shift keying; nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical modulation; optical signal detection; Volterra series expansion; direct signal detection; dispersion map evaluation; dispersion precompensation; dispersion-managed fiber; equivalent single-span model; fiber-optic transmission system; multispan system; nonlinear systems; optimum system parameter estimation; return-to-zero on-off-keying modulation; Dispersion management; Volterra series expansion; fiber nonlinearity;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2008.2005513

Filename

4907020