DocumentCode
515668
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
fYear
2010
fDate
21-25 March 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
Filename
5465377
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