NRZ versus RZ in 10-40-Gb/s dispersion-managed WDM transmission systems

M. I. Hayee; A. E. Willner

doi:10.1109/68.775323

NRZ versus RZ in 10-40-Gb/s dispersion-managed WDM transmission systems

M. I. Hayee, A. E. Willner

Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

We compare nonreturn-to-zero (NRZ) with return-to-zero (RZ) modulation format for wavelength-division-multiplexed systems operating at data rates up to 40 Gb/s. We find that in 10-40-Gb/s dispersion-managed systems (single-mode fiber alternating with dispersion compensating fiber), NRZ is more adversely affected by nonlinearities, whereas RZ is more affected by dispersion. In this dispersion map, 10- and 20-Gb/s systems operate better using RZ modulation format because nonlinearity dominates. However, 40-Gb/s systems favor the usage of NRZ because dispersion becomes the key limiting factor at 40 Gb/s.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	991-993
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	11
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/68.775323
State	Published - Aug 1 1999

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