Title :
Precise outage specifications for first-order PMD
Author :
Winzer, P.J. ; Kogelnik, H. ; Ramanan, K.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Advanced simulations show that closed-form outage predictions for first-order polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) can be inaccurate in practical communication systems. We adapt the two-step method to obtain outage probabilities for arbitrary optical signals and receiver designs. The approach is free of restrictive assumptions and allows for direct experimental testing, required for accurate PMD outage specifications.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical modulation; optical receivers; probability; closed-form outage predictions; first-order PMD; optical fiber communication; optical modulation; optical signals; outage probabilities; polarization-mode dispersion; receiver designs; Optical distortion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Polarization mode dispersion; Predictive models; Signal to noise ratio; Statistics;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2003.821083
