Optimum Launch Power in Multiband Systems
Conference: ECOC 2024 - 50th European Conference on Optical Communication
09/22/2024 - 09/26/2024 at Frankfurt, Germany
Proceedings: ITG-Fb. 317: ECOC 2024
Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF
Authors:
Jiang, Yanchao; Forghieri, Fabrizio; Piciaccia, Stefano; Bosco, Gabriella; Poggiolini, Pierluigi
Abstract:
We investigate the residual throughput penalty due to ISRS, after power-optimization, in multiband systems. We show it to be mild. We also revisit the launch power optimization “3-dB rule”. We find that using it is possible but not advisable due to increased GSNR non-uniformity.