Title :
Wavelength-Time Coding for Reduction of Linear and Nonlinear Crosstalk in DWDM-Systems
Author :
Schaich, Frank ; Speidel, Joachim
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Stuttgart, Stuttgart
Abstract :
By downscaling channel spacing, we increase the bit rate of a dense wavelength division multiplexing system by factor of 2. We present a wavelength-time coding scheme, which reduces the impact of linear and nonlinear interchannel interference by about 2.5 and 3 dB, respectively.
Keywords :
adjacent channel interference; forward error correction; optical communication; wavelength division multiplexing; channel spacing downscaling; crosstalk reduction; dense wavelength division multiplexing system; interchannel interference; wavelength time coding; Bandwidth; Bit rate; Channel spacing; Forward error correction; Interchannel interference; Nonlinear optics; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber communication; Optical filters; Wavelength division multiplexing; Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM); forward error correction (FEC); optical communications;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2007.905195
