Optical transmission system and dispersion compensator
US6823141B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B2210/252
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an optical transmission system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, and a transmission line that connects the transmitter and the receiver, a dispersion compensator is disposed in the receiver. The transmitter comprises an E/O (electro-optical signal converter) and a post-amplifier. An optical signal that has been RZ-coded is supplied to the E/O. The transmitter pre-chirps the optical signal. The pre-chirp is performed by red-chirp of which the value of the chirping parameter &agr; is positive. When the pre-chirp is performed, the non-linear effect of the optical signal on the transmission line can be canceled. In addition, with the RZ coded signal, the inter-symbol interference can be alleviated. Thus, the total dispersion amount of the dispersion compensator can be suppressed. In addition, the power of the optical output can be increased.
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