Impact of DCF Properties on System Design
01 January 2007
The presence of optical dispersion compensation in fiber-optic communication systems is essential to maximize transmitted signal power and system reach. This book chapter is devoted to the analysis of the system impact of optical dispersion compensation, and more specifically dispersion-compensating fibers, on system performance. The physical phenomena discussed in this chapter include: amplified spontaneous emission, double Rayleigh backscattering, fiber nonlinearities and polarization- mode dispersion. A detailed review of the tools necessary for the analysis of system performance in transmission lines affected by these physical interactions is presented. A basic analysis of system performance for simple transmission lines is described and an overview of the system implications of using alternative technologies to dispersion- compensating fibers is also provided.
