Title :
The Effect of Spectral Shape on the Probability of Error in Laser Binary Communication Systems
Author :
Lachs, Gerard ; Ruggieri, Neil F.
Author_Institution :
Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pa. 16801
Abstract :
The effect of spectral bandwidth and spectral shape upon laser binary communication systems is investigated. The probability of error is plotted as a function of bandwidth for Lorentzian and Gaussian shaped spectra. The results show that even when the average noise power and the signal-to-noise ratio are held constant, the probability of error varies considerably as a function of spectral bandwidth.
Keywords :
Background noise; Bandwidth; Error analysis; Laser mode locking; Laser noise; Laser radar; Optical filters; Spectral shape; Statistical distributions; Statistics;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1973.309660
