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Overview of DWDM/ODC Project |
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| Authors: | ADOLFO V. T. CARTAXO JOÃO L. REBOLA NATAŠA B. PAVLOVIĆ PEDRO M. A. CHARRUA DANIEL D. T. FONSECA JOSÉ A. P. MORGADO |
| Affiliation: | Optical Communications Group, Instituto de Telecomunica??es, Pólo de Lisboa, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico , Lisboa, Portugal |
| Abstract: | Abstract This article introduces the main achievements resulting from the DWDM/ODC project. The five areas of research activity within the DWDM/ODC project cover some of the main issues of design and development of dense wavelength division multiplexing systems for transparent optical networks. These issues are: performance assessment with arbitrary optical filtering; performance of signaling formats; dispersion compensation strategies for directly and externally modulated systems in presence of nonlinear transmission-induced degradation; and the impact of noise and crosstalk in the extent of transparent optical networks. All five areas of research activity have contributed significantly to a better understanding of the limitations present in dense wavelength division multiplexing systems. |
| Keywords: | cross-phase modulation dense wavelength division multiplexing systems homodyne crosstalk optical dispersion compensation optical filtering signaling format transparent optical networks |