Title :
Decision point steering for long distance optical fibre links
Author :
Davies, P.A. ; Sherif, M.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Eng. Labs., Kent Univ., Canterbury, UK
Abstract :
The authors describe how the power margin, allocated to allow for system parameter variations and system component ageing, can be reduced if the decision point of the receiver can be steered to maintain optimum signal to noise ratio and minimum bit error rate. Theoretical and experimental results are presented for decision point steering for optical links, and their implications are considered
Keywords :
decision theory; optical fibres; optical links; optimisation; bit error rate; decision point steering; long distance optical fibre links; power margin; receiver; signal to noise ratio; system component ageing;
Conference_Titel :
Submarine Optical Transmission Systems, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
