Optimizing subcarrier-multiplexed WDM transmission links

Author

Woodward, Sheryl L. ; Phillips, Mary R.

Author_Institution

Opt. Syst. Res. Dept., AT&T Labs., Middletown, NJ, USA

Volume

22

Issue

3

fYear

2004

fDate

3/1/2004 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

773

Lastpage

778

Abstract

We present an analytic approach to optimizing the information capacity of a subcarrier-multiplexed wavelength-division-multiplexed optical communication link. Receiver and relative-intensity noise, clipping distortion, and crosstalk between wavelength channels due to optical nonlinearities in the fiber are the signal impairments considered.

Keywords

Raman spectra; cable television; optical Kerr effect; optical crosstalk; optical distortion; optical fibre communication; optical links; optical noise; subcarrier multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; Raman scattering; cable TV; clipping distortion; crosstalk; information capacity; nonlinear optics; optical Kerr effect; optical fiber communication; optical nonlinearities; optimization; receiver noise; relative-intensity noise; signal impairments; subcarrier multiplexing; subcarrier-multiplexed WDM transmission links; wavelength channels; wavelength-division-multiplexing; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical crosstalk; Optical distortion; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Radio frequency; Signal to noise ratio; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2004.824527

Filename

1281939