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Power modulation due to modulation instability effects in WDM optical communication systems
Author(s) -
Grosz Diego F.,
Fragnito Hugo L.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-2760(199807)18:4<275::aid-mop9>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - modulation (music) , wavelength division multiplexing , context (archaeology) , instability , power (physics) , channel (broadcasting) , physics , optical communication , cross phase modulation , telecommunications , electronic engineering , optics , phase modulation , computer science , engineering , acoustics , phase noise , wavelength , quantum mechanics , paleontology , biology
Modulation instability (MI) effects are analyzed in the context of WDM optical communication systems. We show how the interplay between four‐wave mixing and modulation instability results in a modulation of the channel power as a function of the channel spacing as well as the propagated distance. This modulation can cause severe power penalties. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 18: 275–278, 1998.