<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The authors seek best ways to realize chromatic dispersion (CD) compen-sation schemes for differently modulated optical signals in high-speed mixed data rate HDWDM systems. The research is based on OptSim 5.1. simulation software, which numerically solves nonlinear Schrödinger equation using the split-step Fourier method. It is shown that the CD compensation scheme is crucial for the performance evaluation in combined HDWM transmission channels. Therefore, a scheme of the type is proposed that is suited best for a very complicated combined fiber optical transmission system. It is also found that asymmetrical CD compensation schemes in pre- and post-compensation modules are the most efficient, allowing the best BER in a channel to be achieved.</p></abstract>

The authors seek best ways to realize chromatic dispersion (CD) compen-sation schemes for differently modulated optical signals in high-speed mixed data rate HDWDM systems. The research is based on OptSim 5.1. simulation software, which numerically solves nonlinear Schrödinger equation using the split-step Fourier method. It is shown that the CD compensation scheme is crucial for the performance evaluation in combined HDWM transmission channels. Therefore, a scheme of the type is proposed that is suited best for a very complicated combined fiber optical transmission system. It is also found that asymmetrical CD compensation schemes in pre- and post-compensation modules are the most efficient, allowing the best BER in a channel to be achieved.

Schemes for Compensation of Chromatic Dispersion in Combined HDWDM Systems

Institute of Telecommunications, Riga Technical University, 12 Azenes Str., Riga, LV-1048, LATVIA

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

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The authors seek best ways to realize chromatic dispersion (CD) compen-sation schemes for differently modulated optical signals in high-speed mixed data rate...

Schemes for Compensation of Chromatic Dispersion in Combined HDWDM Systems

Published Online: Nov 16, 2011

Page range: 30 - 44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10047-011-0033-6

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