Abstract
The worldwide need for reliable and high-speed internet services over long distances is experiencing a steady escalation
due to the growing user base. In response to this increasing demand, there exists an imperative need for rapid
advancements in the technologies used in optical communication systems. The evolutionary regime of fiber optics has
yielded broadband connections, making uninterrupted, high-speed internet access feasible over extensive geographical
spans. Dispersion adversely affects the system’s transmission capacity, thereby reducing the available bandwidth. Solitons
provide an efficient solution for counteracting the attenuation caused by dispersion. The current study aims to determine the
efficiency of a 16-channel WDM system, operating at distinct bit rates (10, 20, and 40 Gbps), and using a dispersion
compensation fiber (DCF). The system evaluation was performed using the bit error rate (BER) and quality (Q-factor).
Based on the observations obtained, it can be inferred that an acceptable BER value is achievable at a transmission
distance of 1500 km at higher data rates.
Keywords
Bit error rate, Dispersion, Nonlinear effects, Optical fiber, Optical solitons, Wavelength division multiplexing.
Citation
P. KAUR, D. DHAWAN, N. GUPTA, Design and analysis of a soliton-based WDM system for performance enhancement of long-haul communication, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 18, 3-4, March-April 2024, pp.144-149 (2024).
Submitted at: Oct. 18, 2023
Accepted at: April 8, 2024