Title :
Direct measurement of broadband FWM induced noise in dispersion uncompensated systems
Author :
Cai, J.-X. ; Sinkin, O.V. ; Foursa, D.G. ; Mohs, G. ; Pilipetskii, A.
Author_Institution :
TE SubCom, Eatontown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We experimentally measured nonlinear noise induced by broadband FWM over different power levels, system lengths, and transmission bandwidths in dispersion uncompensated systems. We confirmed that broadband FWM induced noise is proportional to PSD3, L1, and Log(BW).
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical fibres; L1; Log(BW); PSD3; broadband FWM induced noise; broadband four-wave mixing; direct measurement; dispersion uncompensated systems; fiber spans; nonlinear noise; power levels; system lengths; transmission bandwidths; Dispersion; Noise; Noise measurement; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical noise;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0