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November 18, 2020 at 7:02 am
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Hello Lama,
Typically, the launch power is referred to the power at the input of the fiber or the channel (FSO, etc…). You may place a power meter to the average power there.
The power value is important for the DSP to enable the compensation of nonlinearity.
Regards,
Ahmad
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