Title :
Heterodyne transmission of a 560 Mbit/s optical signal by means of polarisation shift keying
Author :
Dietrich, E. ; Enning, B. ; Gross, Roderich ; Knupke, H.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Institut fÿr Nachrichtentechnik Berlin GmbH, Berlin, West Germany
Abstract :
Experimental results for a 560 Mbit/s optical heterodyne system using polarisation shift keying are presented. It is demonstrated that this modulation technique provides up to 3dB gain compared to ASK modulation.
Keywords :
digital communication systems; frequency shift keying; optical links; 3 dB; 560 Mbits/s; heterodyne system; modulation technique; optical signal; polarisation shift keying;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870305
