Optimal transmission condition of nonlinear optical pulses in single-mode fibers

• Published in: Journal of lightwave technology Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 542 - 547
• Main Authors: Lin, Min-Chuan, Chi, Sien
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01.04.1993; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Bit rate; Circuit properties; Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits; Electronics; Exact sciences and technology; Fiber nonlinear optics; Integrated optics. Optical fibers and wave guides; Nonlinear optics; Optical and optoelectronic circuits; Optical fiber losses; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Propagation losses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse modulation; Single mode waveguide; Optical transmission; Self phase modulation; Optimal conditions; Optical pulse; Modeling; Optical fiber; Non linear wave
• ISSN: 0733-8724; 1558-2213
• DOI: 10.1109/50.248116

Optimal conditions for transmission of nonlinear optical pulses in single-mode fibers are presented. When an optical pulse propagates in a fiber, it suffers fiber loss, group velocity dispersion, and self-phase modulation. An optimal output pulse can be obtained by choosing a suitable optical carrier wavelength and an initial input pulse. The system under optimal conditions not only has a more stable performance than the dispersion-free system, but also achieves maximum transmission bit rate for a fixed transmission distance. A bit-length product up to 8550 Gb/s-km or more can be achieved by using dispersion-shifted fibers without amplification.< >