Scaling of Nonlinear Threshold in WDM Transmission Systems using Electronic Precompensation of Intrachannel Nonlinearities

Conference: ECOC 2009 - 35th European Conference on Optical Communication
09/20/2009 - 09/24/2009 at Vienna, Austria

Proceedings: ECOC 2009

Pages: 2Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Fischer, Johannes Karl; Petermann, Klaus (Technische Universit ät Berlin, Fachgebiet Hochfrequenztechnik-Photonics, Einsteinufer 25, 10587 Berlin, Germany)

Abstract:
A simple criterion is presented which describes the impact of interchannel nonlinearities in wavelengthdivision multiplexing systems with electronic precompensation of intrachannel nonlinearities. Furthermore, limits of electronic precompensation imposed by multiplexer filter bandwidth are explored.