Title :
Experimental verification of self-phase-modulation induced nonlinear distortion in externally modulated AM-VSB lightwave systems
Author :
Willems, F.W. ; van der Plaats, J.C.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Network Syst. Nederland B.V., Huizen
fDate :
7/4/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors have experimentally observed self-phase-modulation induced CSO distortion in externally modulated AM-VSB trunk lightwave systems using 50 km of standard fibre. The onset of this distortion occurs at power levels below those needed to generate stimulated Brillouin scattering
Keywords :
amplitude modulation; community antenna television; optical fibres; optical links; optical modulation; optical noise; 50 km; CATV; CSO distortion; composite second order distortion; externally modulated AM-VSB lightwave systems; power levels; self-phase-modulation induced nonlinear distortion; standard fibre;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960834
