Title :
Isolator-free EA-DFB module with forward error correction
Author :
Endo, Jun ; Asaka, Kota ; Kanda, Atsushi ; Ito, Toshio ; Yoneyama, Mikio ; Ikeda, Namiko ; Kawai, Kenji ; Urano, Masami
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
We offer an isolator-free EA-DFB module by employing forward error correction. We analyze the behavior of a laser under optical feedback and the error occurrence mechanism. We obtain error-free operation at the receiver sensitivity of -31 dBm.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; forward error correction; laser feedback; optical receivers; error free operation; error occurrence mechanism; forward error correction; isolator free EA-DFB module; optical feedback; receiver sensitivity; Bit error rate; Cavity resonators; Equations; Fluctuations; Forward error correction; Laser feedback; Optical feedback;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2012 17th
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0976-9
Electronic_ISBN :
2166-8884
DOI :
10.1109/OECC.2012.6276663