Title :
Asymmetric probability density function of a signal with interferometric crosstalk
Author :
Jiang, Xin ; Roudas, Ioannis
Author_Institution :
Tycom Ltd., Eatontown, NJ, USA
fDate :
2/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An asymmetric probability density function due to the beating of interferometric crosstalk and amplifier spontaneous emission noise in a system with optical preamplifier is observed experimentally and explained theoretically. An accurate derivation of the probability density function of the photocurrent in the presence of N incoherent homodyne interferers is presented, for the first time, to explain the asymmetry. The model is compared with the experiment and is shown to be in excellent agreement.
Keywords :
light interferometry; optical crosstalk; optical noise; optical receivers; photoconductivity; photodetectors; photodiodes; preamplifiers; probability; spontaneous emission; amplifier spontaneous emission noise; asymmetric probability density function; asymmetry; beating; experiment; incoherent homodyne interferers; interferometric crosstalk; optical preamplifier; photocurrent; probability density function; signal; Optical amplifiers; Optical crosstalk; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Photoconductivity; Preamplifiers; Probability density function; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Spontaneous emission; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
