Abstract
A new method for evaluating the performance of optical transmission systems is proposed, that plots the Q-factor on a contour map as a function of transmission power and fibre dispersion. For a given group velocity dispersion (GVD), the power margin at a given Q-factor is obtained immediately. A comparison of the soliton, RZ pulse at zero GVD and NRZ pulse reveals that the dispersion-allocated soliton has the largest margin.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 915-916 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Electronics Letters |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1996 Jan 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Optical communication
- Performance evaluation
- Soliton transmission
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering