Title :
What is the actual capacity of single-mode fibers in amplified lightwave systems?
Author :
Chraplyvy, A.R. ; Tkach, R.W.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
6/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The combination of amplifier noise and optical nonlinearities limits the maximum capacity of single-mode fibers in amplified lightwave systems. Using fundamental considerations, it is shown that the capacity of single-mode fibers in transcontinental amplified lightwave systems is not terabits/second but less than 100 Gb/s with ideal amplifiers, and significantly less in realistic systems.<>
Keywords :
fibre lasers; noise; optical fibres; optical links; 100 Gbit/s; amplified lightwave systems; amplifier noise; fibre amplifiers; maximum capacity; optical nonlinearities; single-mode fibers; transcontinental amplified lightwave systems; Bit error rate; Degradation; Dispersion; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
