Technical support
Table of contents
Introduction
Tutorials
Advanced simulation project sections
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Lesson 1: Transmitter - External modulated laser
Main parts of the GUI
Project layout
Dockers
Status Bar
Menu bar
Auto connect feature
Visualizing the results
Visualizers and data monitors
Component parameters
Display parameters in the layout
Parameter units
Info-Window
Zoom, Pan, and Trace tools
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Lesson 2: Subsystems - Hierarchical simulation
Subsystem properties - name and icon
Component Library
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Lesson 3: Optical Systems - WDM Design
Global parameters
Transmitters
Parameter groups
Fiber + EDFA spans
BER Analyzer
Lesson 4: Parameter Sweeps - BER x Input power
Lesson 5: Bidirectional Simulation - Working with multiple iterations
A basic bidirectional simulation
System setup
Running the simulation
Viewing the results - system deadlock
Using delays
Viewing the results
Using Iterations parameter
Viewing the results
Cascading devices
Tools library
Lesson 6: Time-Driven Simulation - Working with individual samples
A Time-Driven Simulation
Global parameters
System setup
Running the simulation
Viewing the results
System setup - Individual Samples
Viewing the results
Important remarks
Filtering using individual samples
Viewing the results
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Lesson 7: Optical Amplifiers - Designing optical fiber amplifiers and fiber lasers
Optical Amplifiers
Global parameters
System setup
Signals tab
Running the simulation
Viewing the results
Running the simulation
Viewing the results
Viewing the gain versus wavelength
Running the simulation
Viewing the results
Building the graph Gain x Wavelength and Noise Figure x Wavelength
Optimizing the Fiber length
Viewing the results
Setting up the Optimization
Lesson 8: Optical Systems - Working with multimode components
Multimode Transmitters
Global parameters
System setup
Spatial effects tab
Running the simulation
Viewing the results
Multimode components and Free-Space Propagation
Spatial connector: translating the optical field
Viewing the results
Spatial connector: rotating the optical field
Viewing the results
Thin Lens: focusing the optical beam
Viewing the results
Spatial Aperture: limiting the optical field
Viewing the results
Multimode Receivers
System setup
Viewing the results
Multimode Fibers and Links
System setup
Calculating Fiber Properties
Viewing the fiber properties
Viewing the results
Optical transmitters
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Optical transmitters
LED modulation response
References
Semiconductor laser modulation response
References
Semiconductor laser-Large signal modulation
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Chirp in Mach-Zehnder Lithium Niobate modulators
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LED spectral distribution
References
Semiconductor laser L-I curve
Laser noise and linewidth
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Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser - VCSEL Validation
Creating a Project
First device: 863 nm laser
Parameter setup
Graphs
Parameter sweep
Running the simulation
Viewing the results
Parameter fitting
Second device: 683 nm laser
Parameter setup
Graphs
Parameter sweep
Viewing the results
Parameter fitting
Third device: 1550 nm laser
Parameter setup
Parameter sweep
Viewing the results
References
Using the Laser Measured Component
Case 1: Setting the measured values Z, Y, P1 and Ith to obtain the correspondent physical parameters:
Case 2: Setting the measured values Z, Y, P, Ith and also setting an average RIN value to obtain the correspondent physical parameters
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Optical fibers
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Effects of group velocity dispersion (GVD) on Gaussian pulse propagation
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Effects of PMD on pulse propagation
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Effects of cross phase modulation (XPM) and four-wave mixing (FWM)
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Combined effects of GVD and SPM on Gaussian pulse propagation
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Combined effects of GVD and SPM on modulational instability
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PMD-induced broadening of ultra-short pulses
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Validation of FWM effect
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Stimulated Raman scattering
References
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Stimulated Raman scattering-Separated channels
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SPM-induced spectral broadening
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XPM-induced asymmetric spectral broadening
References
Kerr shutter
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Bidirectional fiber and Raman design
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Optical receivers
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Modulation formats
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Extracting the thermal noise parameter for a specific receiver sensitivity
Receiver noise-PIN
Receiver noise-Shot noise enhancement with APD
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Receiver sensitivity-Bit error rate (BER)
Receiver sensitivity-Minimum input power
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Sensitivity degradation-Extinction ratio
Signal degradation-Jitter
Doped optical fiber amplifiers
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Analysis of Gain and Noise in Erbium doped fiber
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Optimizing the EDFA gain for WDM lightwave systems
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Excited state absorption impact on EDFA performance
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Ion-ion interaction effects
Homogeneous Upconversion
Pair-Induced Quenching
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Rayleigh backscattering in EDFA
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Inhomogeneous broadening in EDFAs
References
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Power transients in EDFAs
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Temperature dependence in EDFA
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Ytterbium-doped fiber amplifiers
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SPO optimization-System margin
SPO optimization-EDFA fiber length
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EDFA - Basic concepts
Layout Gain Spectrum
Layout Gain Saturation
Layout Amplifier Noise
Booster Amplifier
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Inline Amplifier
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Preamplifier
Pumping requirements
Transient Control in EDFAs
Gain clamping
References
Amplifier Characteristics
Loading the project
Running the simulation
Viewing the results
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Automatic Control Simulation
Loading the project
Automatic Gain Control
Automatic Power Control
Automatic Peak Power Control
Optimization
Running the simulation
Viewing the results
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Erbium-doped Fiber Laser
Loading the project
Running the simulation
Viewing results
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Reflective Amplifier
Loading the project
Running the simulation
Viewing results
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Split-Band Amplifier
Loading the project
Running the simulation
Viewing results
Dynamic Amplifier Using Ytterbium-Doped Fiber
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Gain Flattening Filter Optimization
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