Abstract
We investigated the combined effect of fiber chromatic dispersion and self-phase modulation (SPM) in multi-channel subcarrier multiplexed (SCM) optical transmission systems. We theoretically analyzed the transmission characteristics of the SCM signals with the effect of SPM and chromatic dispersion in a single-mode optical fiber by numerical simulations based on the nonlinear Schrödinger equation. The numerical simulation results revealed that the effect of fiber dispersion and SPM could occur independently between subcarrier channels in two-channel SCM systems for small optical modulation index (OMI) and large channel spacing. However, for large OMI, small channel spacing, and large fiber launching power, we found a performance degradation of the two-channel system compared to that of a single-channel system. These parameters are therefore important for the optimization of multi-channel SCM systems applicable to radio over fiber networks.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 351-356 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of the Optical Society of Korea |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 Dec |
Keywords
- Dispersion
- Radio-over-fiber
- Self-phase modulation
- Subcarrier multiplexing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics