DocumentCode
2402394
Title
A simple nonlinear optical performance monitor for high-speed lightwave systems
Author
Wielandy, Stephan ; Fishteyn, Michael
Author_Institution
OFS Labs., Somerset, NJ, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2003
fDate
27-28 Oct. 2003
Firstpage
913
Abstract
A simple OPM based on two-photon absorption measures a generalized duty cycle that is a useful signal quality indicator for common modulation formats at any data rate. The device measures chromatic dispersion, PMD and OSNR.
Keywords
high-speed techniques; light polarisation; optical communication; optical dispersion; optical variables measurement; two-photon processes; OSNR; PMD; chromatic dispersion; duty cycle measurement; high-speed lightwave system; modulation formats; nonlinear optical performance monitor; signal quality indicator; two-photon absorption; Chromatic dispersion; Monitoring; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical pulses; Optical sensors; Pulse measurements; Signal to noise ratio;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
ISSN
1092-8081
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7888-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1253100
Filename
1253100
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