Abstract :
The nature of soliton waves and the potential of optical solitons for long-distance repeaterless transmission are discussed, and the pioneering experiments are recounted. Techniques for generating and transmitting solitons are described. The discovery of the existence of a limit on transmission distance, due to timing jitter, and ways to extend that limit are discussed.<>
Keywords :
optical communication; optical links; optical solitons; experiments; long-distance repeaterless transmission; optical solitons; soliton waves; timing jitter; transmission distance limit; Glass; Nonlinear equations; Optical distortion; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical solitons; Shape; Space vector pulse width modulation;
