A simple expression for optical FDM network scale considering fiber four-wave mixing and optical amplifier noise

Possible transmission distance and number of channels are studied in optical FDM (frequency division multiplexed) systems. Optical amplifier noise and fiber four-wave mixing, which respectively restrict input power to a repeater and input power to a fiber, are taken into account. A simple analytical expression is derived for evaluating FDM network scale by using a Gaussian noise approximation. Calculation examples are also presented. >

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