Title :
BER performance of 16-QAM signals amplified by dual-pump fiber optical parametric amplifiers
Author :
Elschner, Robert ; Petermann, Klaus
Author_Institution :
Fachgebiet Hochfrequenztech./Photonics, Tech. Univ. Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
We derive analytically the probability distribution function of the excess amplitude noise induced by pump noise transfer in dual-pump fiber optical parametric amplifiers and calculate the signal-to-noise ratio penalty for amplification of 16-QAM signals.
Keywords :
error statistics; optical fibre amplifiers; probability; quadrature amplitude modulation; BER performance; QAM signals; amplitude noise; dual-pump fiber optical parametric amplifiers; probability distribution function; pump noise transfer; signal-to-noise ratio penalty; Bit error rate; Noise level; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal analysis; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
