DocumentCode
1331162
Title
Comparison between static and dynamic clipping distortion in semiconductor lasers
Author
Pucel, Benoit
Author_Institution
Lab. RESO, Ecole d´´Ingenieurs de Brest, France
Volume
9
Issue
11
fYear
1997
Firstpage
1532
Lastpage
1534
Abstract
A new test signal is introduced to evaluate the dynamic behavior of a semiconductor laser in a subcarrier multiplexed system. With the use of this test signal it is shown that dynamic effects of clipping yield to a higher nonlinear distortion than static clipping does.
Keywords
dynamics; nonlinear optics; optical fibre networks; optical fibre testing; optical fibre theory; optical noise; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; subcarrier multiplexing; clipping yield; dynamic behavior; dynamic clipping distortion; higher nonlinear distortion; semiconductor laser; semiconductor lasers; static clipping; static clipping distortion; subcarrier multiplexed optical fibre communication systems; subcarrier multiplexed system; test signal; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Laser noise; Nonlinear distortion; Nonlinear dynamical systems; Optical distortion; Optical modulation; Predictive models; Semiconductor lasers; System testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.634732
Filename
634732
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