PERFORMANCE OF OPTICAL LINKS WITH OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS

摘要

In this work a comparison between the performances of single and multichannel systems is reported for links with optical amplifiers, considering conventional and soliton signals, Time Division Multiplexing (TDM), and Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) techniques. The performance evaluation is obtained by means of numerical simulations taking into account the effects of the chromatic dispersion, the Kerr nonlinearity, and the ASE noise of the optical amplifiers. Both the regimes of constant and fluctuating chromatic dispersion along the link are studied. The possibility of implementing high-capacity optical systems for a high-bandwidth European network is evaluated. [References: 32]