Title :
Reduction of nonlinear phase noise in DPSK transmission using a NALM
Author :
Stephan, C. ; Sponsel, K. ; Onishchukov, G. ; Schmauss, B. ; Leuchs, G.
Author_Institution :
Max Planck Res. Group, Univ. Erlangen-Nuremberg Guenther, Erlangen
Abstract :
Performance of a NALM as phase-preserving amplitude 2R-regenerator in a DPSK transmission system has been investigated experimentally and numerically. A 3dB improvement of eye opening or alternatively a 3dB increase of fibre-launched power are demonstrated.
Keywords :
differential phase shift keying; mirrors; nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; optical repeaters; phase noise; DPSK transmission; NALM; fibre-launched power; nonlinear amplifying loop mirror; nonlinear phase noise reduction; phase-preserving amplitude 2R-regenerator; Differential quadrature phase shift keying; Fluctuations; Nonlinear distortion; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Phase distortion; Phase noise; Pulse amplifiers; Q factor; Rails;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Winter Topicals Meeting Series, 2009
Conference_Location :
Innsbruck
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2610-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2611-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSWT.2009.4771732
