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    • Optical Communications
    • Signal Processing
    • Nonlinear Optics

    Background:

    • Nonlinear phase noise (NLPN) is a major limiting factor in high-speed fiber optic communication systems.
    • Standard digital back propagation (DBP) at the receiver can be computationally intensive and may not fully mitigate nonlinear impairments.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and evaluate a new system configuration for reducing NLPN.
    • To improve the Q-factor and overall performance of fiber optic communication systems.

    Main Methods:

    • Asymmetric splitting of digital back propagation (DBP) between the transmitter and receiver.
    • Integration of mid-line optical phase conjugation (OPC).
    • Analytical modeling and numerical simulations to assess NLPN variance and Q-factor improvements.

    Main Results:

    • Analytical results show a 16x reduction in NLPN variance compared to standard configurations.
    • Numerical simulations confirm analytical predictions.
    • Demonstrated Q-factor improvements of approximately 2.6 dB for single-channel and 2 dB for 5-channel WDM systems.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed system configuration effectively reduces NLPN.
    • The asymmetric DBP with mid-line OPC offers significant performance gains in fiber optic communications.
    • This approach presents a promising strategy for future high-capacity optical networks.