Title :
Simultaneous Monitoring Technique for OSNR and PMD Based on Four-Wave Mixing in SOA
Author :
Huh, J.Y. ; Chung, Yun C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Korea Adv. Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Daejeon, South Korea
Abstract :
We report a simultaneous monitoring technique for OSNR and PMD based on the FWM in a semiconductor amplifier. This technique can monitor the OSNR and PMD with accuracy of +0.3 dB and +10 ps, respectively.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical noise; semiconductor optical amplifiers; four-wave mixing; optical signal-to-noise ratio; polarization-mode dispersion; semiconductor optical amplifier; simultaneous monitoring technique; Fiber nonlinear optics; Four-wave mixing; Monitoring; Optical mixing; Optical noise; Optical signal processing; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528553
