Capacity limits of systems employing multiple optical phase conjugators

A.D. Ellis, M.E. Mccarthy, M.A.Z. Al-khateeb, S. Sygletos

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Abstract

We extend the theory of parametric noise amplification to the case of transmission systems employing multiple optical phase conjugators, demonstrating that the excess noise due to this process may be reduced in direct proportion to the number of phase conjugation devices employed. We further identify that the optimum noise suppression is achieved for an odd number of phase conjugators, and that the noise may be further suppressed by up to 3dB by partial digital back propagation (or fractional spans at the ends of the links).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)20381-20393
Number of pages13
JournalOptics Express
Volume23
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Jul 2015

Bibliographical note

Funding: Royal Society (WM120035); and EPSRC (EP/L000091/1; EP/J01758)

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