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Interplay between PDL and nonlinear effects in coherent polarization multiplexed systems
Author(s) -
Olga Vassilieva,
Inwoong Kim,
Youichi Akasaka,
Martin Bouda,
Motoyoshi Sekiya
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.19.00b357
Subject(s) - nonlinear system , optics , multiplexing , polarization mode dispersion , polarization division multiplexing , nonlinear optics , physics , polarization (electrochemistry) , wavelength division multiplexing , optical fiber , computer science , telecommunications , quantum mechanics , chemistry , wavelength
We analyzed the mechanism of the interplay between PDL and fiber nonlinear effects in 112 Gb/s DP-QPSK systems and showed that PDL can generate large data-dependent optical peak power variations that can worsen nonlinear tolerance and cause an additional 1.4 dB Q-penalty.

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