Title :
Accurate Q-factor distributions in optical transmission systems with polarization effects
Author :
Sun, Y. ; Lima, A. ; Lima, I. ; Yan, L. ; Zweck, J. ; Menyuk, C. ; Carter, G.
Author_Institution :
Maryland Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
In a recirculating loop, we successfully emulate straight-line systems with different PDL values by using a loop-synchronous polarization scrambler. Our experiments and simulations using an accurate receiver model show that repolarization of noise causes an asymmetric Q-factor distribution.
Keywords :
Q-factor; Q-factor measurement; light transmission; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical fibre losses; optical fibre polarisation; Q-factor distribution; loop-synchronous polarization scrambler; noise repolarization; optical transmission system; polarization effect; recirculating loop; straight-line systems; Birefringence; Noise shaping; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Page description languages; Pulse measurements; Q factor;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248369
