Title :
Dependence of modal noise on source coherence and fibre length
Author_Institution :
Technical University of Denmark, Electromagnetics Institute, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
A transmission model for optical communication systems with partially coherent sources has been developed and the dependence of modal noise and distortion on (a) the fibre length between source and connector, and (b) the lateral offset at the connector was investigated.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical fibres; optical waveguide theory; random noise; connector lateral offset; distortion; fibre length; modal noise; optical communication systems; optical fibres; optical waveguide theory; source coherence; transmission model;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19800155
