Title :
Accurate calculation of bit error ratios in optical fiber communications systems
Author :
Menyuk, Curtis R.
Author_Institution :
CSEE Dept., Maryland Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
We describe recently developed theoretical methods that allow users to accurately calculate bit error ratios (BERs) in realistic optical fiber communications systems.
Keywords :
error statistics; optical fibre communication; BER; bit error ratio calculation; optical fiber communication system; theoretical methods; AWGN; Additive white noise; Bit error rate; Fiber nonlinear optics; Forward error correction; Gaussian noise; Optical distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical receivers; Statistical analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1274525
