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DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) combines multiple optical signals on different wavelengths onto a single fiber, enabling massive bandwidth expansion for metro networks, long-haul transmission, and data center interconnects.

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What are the main reasons behind the fluctuation of the Q factor?

This corresponds to the dependence of the insertion loss of passive components to the signal state of polarization (SOP).

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What is TVSP, and what is its effect?

The signal transmission quality is not stable over a long period of time because of the polarization effects occurring along...

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What is resolution bandwidth?

The optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) is the device typically used to measure OSNR. Signal and noise measurements are made over...

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What are the noise sources known in Optical fiber network?

Active sources such as optical plugs, lasers, receivers, and amplifiers generate noise in the fiber link.

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What are the major Difference between EDFAs requirements for Terrestrial (Land) Systems and Submarine Systems?

Compared with requirements for EDFAs for terrestrial applications and for Submarine applications, there are major important differences making the two...

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What are the advantages of Coherent Optical Transmission System?

High Chromatic Dispersion (CD) Robustness Can avoid Dispersion Compensation Units (DCUs) No need to have precise Fiber Characterization Simpler Network Design Latency improvement due to no DCUs High Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) Robustness High Bit Rate Wavelengths deployable on all Fiber types No need for “fancy”PMD Compensator devices No need to have precise Fiber Characterization Low Optical...

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What is EDC?

Electronic Dispersion Compensation (EDC) is a technology that can help overcome the power losses that occur in optical link budgets.

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What are the types of DCM in DWDM link?

Two types of DCM are used in the DWDM link and are called post-compensation and pre-compensation

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What is DCM or DSCM or DCU? What are considerations while deploying DCM?

Dispersion slope compensation module (DSCM), can be added to an existing fiber link to compensate for high link dispersion totals.

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Which are factors contributing in DWDM design to increasing chromatic dispersion signal distortion?

Laser spectral width, modulation method, and frequency chirp. Lasers with wider spectral widths and chirp have shorter dispersion limits. It...

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