Title :
Non-intrusive in-band OSNR measurement of polarization multiplexed signals operating in the non-linear regime
Author :
Gariepy, Daniel ; Searcy, Steven ; Gang He ; Tibuleac, Sorin
Author_Institution :
EXFO, Quebec City, QC, Canada
Abstract :
We introduce a non-intrusive OSNR measurement technique relying on spectral deformation analysis which is suitable for densely provisioned polarization-multiplexed signals operated in the nonlinear regime. We demonstrate its performance over a wide range of conditions.
Keywords :
multiplexing; nonlinear optics; optical fibre networks; optical fibre polarisation; optical noise; densely provisioned polarization-multiplexed signals; in-band OSNR measurement; nonlinear regime; polarization multiplexed signals; spectral deformation analysis; Distortion measurement; Electron optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical noise; Optical polarization; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
