Abstract
We analyze 10-Gb/s nondispersion-managed and dispersion-managed wavelength-division multiplexed (WDM) systems that use pre-compensation, post-compensation, or dual-compensation of each channel to minimize dispersion and nonlinear effects. We find that dual-compensation gives the minimal penalty for each channel in dispersion-managed WDM systems. Furthermore, we find that the optimal amount of pre-or post-compensation depends upon the specific dispersion map used in the WDM system.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1271-1273 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| State | Published - Sep 1997 |
Keywords
- Compensation
- Dispersion
- Nonlinear optics
- Phase modulation
- Wavelength-division multiplexing