Title :
Some statistical remarks on the derivation of BER in amplified optical communication systems
Author :
Abramovich, Felix ; Bayvel, Polina
Author_Institution :
Raymond & Beverly Sackler Fac. of Exact Sci., Tel Aviv Univ., Israel
fDate :
9/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We consider the signal detection problem in amplified optical transmission systems as a statistical hypothesis testing procedure, and we show that the detected signal has a well-known chi-squared distribution. In particular, this approach considerably simplifies the derivation of bit-error rate (BER). Finally, we discuss the accuracy of the Gaussian approximations to the exact distributions of the signal
Keywords :
Gaussian distribution; error statistics; optical communication; optical signal detection; BER; Gaussian approximations; amplified optical communication systems; amplified optical transmission systems; bit-error rate; chi-squared distribution; distributions; signal detection problem; statistical hypothesis testing procedure; Bit error rate; Filtering theory; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical filters; Optical noise; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal detection; Stimulated emission; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
