Optical Communication Components and Subsystems

ECE 565 Spring 2005

Homework 4 Solutions
Problem 2.16. Received power in dm = 10log10 0.3x10-3 = -35.2288 dBm
Losses:
Fiber loss = (50)(0.5)=25 dBm
Connector loss = (2)(1)=2 dBm
Number of sections =50/5;
Number of tips = 11;
Number of spliced ends = 11 2=9;
Splice loss = (9)(0.2)=1.8 dBm
Total loss = 28.8 dBm
Power budget equation (in dBm):
Launched power - total loss Receive power
Or minimum launched power = 28.8 dBm -35.2288 dBm = -6.4288 dBm = 0.2276 mW.

Problem 2.17. Assuming that fiber loss is negligible, Eq. (2.6.14) becomes:
NL = Pin L.
We can calculate using = 2n2 / Aeff . Thus, with the given parameters, = 2.1 W-1/km.

With Pin = 6dBm and by setting NL = 2, we obtain L=745 km.

We need to minimize (T1/T0) in Eq.(2.4.17) with respect to z. For, simplicity, we equivalently

minimize (T1/T0)2 by differentiating and setting the derivative to zero. (Note that the
coefficient of z2 in Eq.(2.4.17) is always positive and the critical point of the above quadratic
equation is therefore a minimum.)
d(T1/T0)2/dz = (d/dz)[(1+C2z/ T02)2 + (2z/ T02)2] = 2(C2/ T02) (1+C2z/ T02)+ 2z(2/
T02)2=0. Thus, z = - (CT2/2)/(C2 + 1). For z>0, we require that CT2/2< 0, or equivalently,
C2< 0. If we substitute this critical z into Eq.(2.4.17) we obtain (T1/T0)2 = 1/(C2 + 1).

Problem 2.18. From Eq.(2.6.6), the threshold condition is gBPthLeff 21. But

Leff = [1-exp(-L)]/ = 8.67 km. Thus, Pth 1 mW. When = 1.55 m, we repeat the same
solution and obtain Pth 0.42 mW.

Problem 2.19. From Eq.(2.6.14), NL = PinLeff . Now Leff = [1-exp(-L)]/ = 18.28 km

and = 2 n2bar /Aeff = 3.24 W-1/km. Put NL = and obtain Pin=53 mW.

Problem 2.20. Once again, we use Eq.(2.4.14), ignore fiber loss (i.e., Leff = L) and obtain:
NL = PL. But for a Gaussian pulse P=P0 exp(-t2/T02). Thus, the frequency chirp is =
(2)-1 dNL/dt = (T02)-1P0 t exp(-t2/T02), which can be maximized by setting its derivative
with respect to t to zero. This yields max = (2e2T02)-1/2P0 L, which occurs at t= T0/21/2.
From Problem 2.19, = 3.24 W-1/km. Here P0=5 mW and L=100 km (no loss). Also,
T0=20/1.66 ps. Thus, max = 18.2 GHz.