Title :
Experimental and theoretical study of crosstalk in WDM - CATV systems
Author :
Kalyvas, M. ; Bintjas, C. ; Stathopoulos, T. ; Avramopoulos, H. ; Boskovic, A.
Author_Institution :
Athens Nat. Tech. Univ., Greece
Abstract :
Fiber nonlinearities are assessed theoretically and experimentally for WDM-CATV transmissions. For fixed channel number, twofold reduction of channel spacing or for fixed spacing, twofold increase of channel number, increases crosstalk by 3dB/ch and 1dB/ch, respectively.
Keywords :
cable television; nonlinear optics; optical crosstalk; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM-CATV systems; channel number; channel spacing; crosstalk; fiber nonlinearities; fixed channel number; fixed spacing; Bandwidth; Channel spacing; Crosstalk; Electrostriction; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Radio frequency; Spectral analysis; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
