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+function [xCDKerr, yCDKerr] = ...
+ ssf_pdm(x, y, D, lambda, z, Tsamp, gamma)
+ %% Simulate chromatic dispersion and Kerr effect,
+ %% with attenuation and amplification.
+ %% Params:
+ %% - x: input waveform (pulse-shaped)
+ %% - D: dispersion coefficient (ps / (nm km))
+ %% - lambda: wavelength (nm)
+ %% - z: length of fibre (km)
+ %% - Tsamp: sampling time (s)
+ %% Output:
+ %% - xCDKerr: x after being dispersed.
+
+ %% Convert everything to SI base units
+ c = 299792458; % m/s
+ D = D * 1e-6; % s/m^2
+ lambda = lambda * 1e-9; % m
+ z = z * 1e3; % m
+
+ gamma = gamma * 1e-3; % watt^-1 / m
+ dz = 1; % km
+ dz = dz * 1e3; % m
+ stepnum = z / dz;
+
+ alpha = 0.2; % dB/km
+ alpha = alpha / 10 * log(10); % /km
+ alpha = alpha * 1e-3; % /m
+
+ hhz = 1j * (8/9) * gamma * dz;
+
+ P = abs(x) .^ 2 + abs(y) .^ 2;
+
+ xCDKerr = x .* exp(P .* hhz / 2 - alpha * dz / 4);
+ yCDKerr = y .* exp(P .* hhz / 2 - alpha * dz / 4);
+
+ for i = 1 : stepnum
+ xDFT = fft(xCDKerr);
+ yDFT = fft(yCDKerr);
+ n = length(xCDKerr);
+ fs = 1 / Tsamp;
+
+ omega = (2*pi * fs / n * [(0 : floor((n-1)/2)), (-ceil((n-1)/2) : -1)]).';
+ dispDFT = exp(-1j * omega.^2 * D * lambda^2 * dz / (4 * pi * c));
+
+ xCDKerr = ifft(xDFT .* dispDFT);
+ yCDKerr = ifft(yDFT .* dispDFT);
+
+ P = abs(xCDKerr) .^ 2 + abs(yCDKerr) .^ 2;
+ xCDKerr = xCDKerr .* exp(P .* hhz - alpha * dz / 2);
+ yCDKerr = yCDKerr .* exp(P .* hhz - alpha * dz / 2);
+ if mod(i, 50) == 0
+ xCDKerr = xCDKerr * 10; % amplification
+ yCDKerr = yCDKerr * 10;
+ end
+ end
+ P = abs(xCDKerr) .^ 2 + abs(yCDKerr) .^ 2;
+ xCDKerr = xCDKerr .* exp(-P .* hhz / 2 + alpha * dz / 4);
+ yCDKerr = yCDKerr .* exp(-P .* hhz / 2 + alpha * dz / 4);
+end
+%% References
+%% [1]: S.J. Savory, Digital filters for coherent optical receivers, 2008.