Title :
Dependence of DOP-based DGD monitors on the optical power spectrum of equal-pulse-width data formats
Author :
Nezam, S. M R Motaghian ; McGeehan, J. ; Willner, A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate that the DGD monitoring range and sensitivity of PMD monitors is optical-spectrum-dependent in 10-and-40-Gbit/s CSRZ, ACRZ and RZ signals even when the pulse-widths are identical, and introduce a method to monitor PMD in CSRZ and ACRZ systems.
Keywords :
delays; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre networks; optical fibre polarisation; optical filters; sensitivity; spectra; 10 Gbit/s; 40 Gbit/s; DOP-based differential group delay monitors; equal-pulse-width data format; optical power spectrum; polarisation mode dispersion monitors; return-to-zero signals; sensitivity; Bit error rate; Degradation; Feedback loop; Infrared detectors; Magnetooptic effects; Monitoring; Optical polarization; Passive optical networks; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1247531
