• Abin K Mathews
• Akshaya Susan Mathew
• Bevin Varughese
• Vishak V Thampy
• Asha R S

In a Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) system with multiple channels, one important nonlinear effect is Four Wave Mixing (FWM). Four waves mixing significantly degrades system performance and is one of the major drawbacks for optical communication systems. The performance comparisons of two different FWM reduction methods are done. The methods are Four Wave Mixing suppression method based on Odd-Even Channels (OEC) arrangement strategy and Four-Wave Mixing suppression on unequally spaced channel. The performance of these two methods are compared based different parameters such as input power, channel spacing, Bit Error Rate (BER) etc. and the best method is understood. The design and analysis of optical communication system can be performed efficiently and effectively with the help of software tool Optisystem.

Optical, Four Wave Mixing (FWM), Odd-Even Channel (OEC), Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM), Bit Error Rate (BER), Channel Spacing, Optisystem

"REDUCTION OF FOURWAVE MIXING USING ODD EVEN CHANNEL SPACING", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.142-146, May 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCV06026.pdf

"REDUCTION OF FOURWAVE MIXING USING ODD EVEN CHANNEL SPACING", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp142-146, May 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCV06026.pdf