Title :
Optimal position of nonlinear regenerators in optical communication links
Author :
Sun, F.G. ; Lu, Z.G. ; Xiao, G.Z. ; Grover, C.P.
Author_Institution :
Photonic Syst. Group, Nat. Res. Council, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
fDate :
5/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We propose a general method of determining the optimal position of nonlinear regenerators and the bit-error-rate (BER) improvement in optical communication links. We calculate the BER improvement as a function of the position of the regenerator and the optical link noise parameter using an ideal regenerator as an example.
Keywords :
error statistics; optical fibre communication; optical noise; optical repeaters; BER; bit-error-rate improvement; nonlinear regenerators; optical communication links; optical link noise; optimal position; Bit error rate; Crosstalk; Extinction ratio; Optical distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Repeaters; Semiconductor device noise;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2004.826105
