Title :
A simple nonlinear optical performance monitor for high-speed lightwave systems
Author :
Wielandy, Stephan ; Fishteyn, Michael
Author_Institution :
OFS Labs., Somerset, NJ, USA
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1253100
