Title :
Effects of decision ambiguity level on optical receiver sensitivity
Author :
Lee, Chang-Hee ; Park, Moon Soo
Author_Institution :
Optical Transmission Section, Electron. & Telecom. Res. Inst., Taejon, South Korea
Abstract :
We describe the effect of a finite-decision ambiguity level on optical receiver sensitivity. A new analytic expression for the receiver sensitivity including the effect of the decision ambiguity level is obtained by modifying the well-known expression assuming an ideal decision circuit. Also obtained is a requirement for linear channel transimpedance gain or decision ambiguity level for less than 1-dB power penalty of receiver sensitivity.<>
Keywords :
optical noise; optical receivers; sensitivity; analytic expression; decision ambiguity level; finite-decision ambiguity level; ideal decision circuit; linear channel transimpedance gain; optical receiver sensitivity; power penalty; receiver sensitivity; Circuit noise; Doped fiber amplifiers; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Q factor; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
