FWM
FWM definition - telecom
A type of noise created in fiber optic transmission systems (FOTS) when wavelengths interact to create additional wavelengths. FWM occurs in optical fibers engineered with a zero dispersion point at or near the wavelengths being transmitted.The number of additional wavelengths that can result is determined by the following formula: FWM = N 2 (N
Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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