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OptiSystem is a comprehensive software design suite that enables users to plan, test, and simulate optical links in the transmission layer of modern optical networks.
OptiSystem 10.0 - New version now available (June 2011)
The most comprehensive optical communication design suite for optical system design engineers is now even better with the release of OptiSystem version 10, available in 32-bit and TRUE 64-bit editions.
New Component Libraries
Voltage Controlled Oscillator: Design electrical PLLs using the improved VCO.
Praseodymium Doped Fiber: The new doped fiber allows for design of amplifiers operating in the 1300 nm window.
Multimode Doped Fiber: New parallel (multithreading) algorithm for Erbium and Ytterbium multimode fiber models.
Erbium Doped Fiber: The EDF component now also supports double-clad fibers.
Dual Port Carrier Analyzer: The new visualizer was added to calculate gain, noise figure, input and output power levels for multiple signal carriers.
Co-Simulation
Simulink: Co-simulate OptiSystem and Simulink using automation – allows Simulink to access projects, layouts, components and signals from OptiSystem.
Simulation Scheduler
Component Iteration Data Flow (CIDF) MT Scheduler: Depending upon the degree or parallelization of a given system, the new simulation scheduler allows for the calculation of multiple components and visualizers simultaneously using multithreading.
GUI and Integrated Design Environment
Component Links: Support for manual drawing of lines that link components is now supported, together with the default automatic connection mode.
Component Properties: New Custom Order tab allows users to enter parameters such as order number, name, type, cost and description.
Report Generator: Report generator and bill of materials has been extended to allow for customization of the reports and access to additional component details from new Custom Order tab.
Access to Signal Buffer Values: VB Script has been extended so users can access and manipulate binary, m-ary, electrical and optical signals directly from a component port. It allows direct access to signals for custom pre- or post-processing (using automation).
Comprehensive Features
- Four-wave Mixing, Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS), Self-Phase Modulation, Cross-Phase Modulation.
- Stimulated Raman Scattering, and full bi-directional capabilities.
- MLSE (Maximum Likelihood Sequence Estimate), advanced component using the Viterbi algorithm.
- A robust library of multimode fiber models, including Parabolic-Index and Measured-Index profile.
- The most advanced optical amplifier design library available.
The professional design environment of OptiSystem can simulate emerging PON technologies, such as the various optical code-division multiple-access (OCDMA) techniques for OCDMA-PON architectures. The robust simulation environment enables users to plan, test and simulate optical links in the physical layer of a variety of passive optical networks: BPON, EPON, GPON.
Applications
OptiSystem enables users to simulate/design:
- Next Generation optical networks
- Current optical networks
- SONET/SDH ring networks
- Amplifiers, receivers, transmitters
Analysis Tools
- Eye diagrams, BER, Q-Factor, Signal chirp.
- Polarization state, Constellation diagrams.
- Signal power, gain, noise figure, OSNR
- Data monitors, report generation, and more!
Included with OptiSystem
- Over 300 customizable components
- Extensive post-processing tools
- Advanced visualization features
Interface with Popular Design Tools
"As optical systems become more and more complex, scientists and engineers must increasingly adopt advanced software simulation techniques for vital assistance with design issues. OptiSystem’s power & flexibility facilitates efficient & effective photonic designs."
Dr. Govind P. Agrawal,
Professor, Institute of Optics, University of Rochester
Author of Fiber Optic Communications Systems
