Title :
Combined impact of double-Rayleigh backscatter and amplified spontaneous emission on receiver noise
Author :
Winzer, Peter J. ; Essiambre, Rene-Jean ; Bromage, Jake
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We have expressed the dependence of ASE and DRB beat noises on the optical pulsewidths, optical and electrical filter bandwidths. Using short pulses increases immunity to DRB beat noise, while the use of narrower optical and/or electrical filters emphasizes the impact of DRB beat noise.
Keywords :
Rayleigh scattering; backscatter; optical noise; optical receivers; superradiance; wavelength division multiplexing; ASE; DRB beat noise; DRB beat noises; amplified spontaneous emission; double-Rayleigh backscatter; electrical filter bandwidths; optical filter bandwidths; optical pulsewidths; receiver noise; short pulses; Backscatter; Crosstalk; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Optical scattering; Spontaneous emission; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036683
