Soliton content in the standard optical OFDM signal

Egor V. Sedov, Alexey A. Redyuk, Mikhail P. Fedoruk, Andrey A. Gelash, Leonid L. Frumin, Sergei K. Turitsyn

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Abstract

The nonlinear Schrödinger equation (NLSE) is often used as a master path-average model for fiber-optic transmission lines. In general, the NLSE describes the co-existence of dispersive waves and soliton pulses. The propagation of a signal in such a nonlinear channel is conceptually different from linear systems. We demonstrate here that the conventional orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) input optical signal at powers typical for modern communication systems might have soliton components statistically created by the random process corresponding to the information content. Applying the Zakharov–Shabat spectral problem to a single OFDM symbol with multiple subcarriers, we quantify the effect of the statistical soliton occurrence in such an information-bearing optical signal. Moreover, we observe that at signal powers optimal for transmission, an OFDM symbol incorporates multiple solitons with high probability. The considered optical communication example is relevant to a more general physical problem of the generation of coherent structures from noise.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5985-5988
JournalOptics Letters
Volume43
Issue number24
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2018

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This paper was published in Optics Letters and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.43.005985. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.

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