Abstract:In this paper we present a comparative study in order to specify the influence of equalization enhanced phase noise (EEPN) for pre-and post-compensation of chromatic dispersion in high capacity and high constellation systems. This is -to our knowledge -the first detailed study in this area for pre-compensation systems. Our main results show that the local oscillator phase noise determines the EEPN influence in postcompensation implementations whereas the transmitter laser determines the EEPN in pre-compensation implementations. As a result of significance for the implementation of practical longer-range systems it is to be emphasized that the use of chromatic dispersion equalization in the optical domain -e.g. by the use of dispersion compensation fibers -eliminates the EEPN entirely. Thus, this seems a good option for such systems operating at high constellations in the future.
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