Title :
Comparison of bit-error ratios for receiver models with integrate-and-dump and realistic electrical filters using the Gaussian approximation
Author :
Kalra, Anshul ; Zweck, John ; Menyuk, Curtis R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
A comparison of receiver models with integrate-and-dump and Bessel electrical filters, using the Gaussian approximation of the voltage probability density functions, show that the bit-error ratios are comparable but the decision thresholds differ significantly.
Keywords :
Gaussian distribution; electro-optical filters; error statistics; integrated optics; optical fibre communication; optical receivers; Bessel electrical filters; Gaussian approximation; bit-error ratios; integrate-and-dump filters; receiver models; voltage probability density functions;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
