Title :
Novel noise measurement setup with high dynamic range for optical receivers
Author :
van den Brink, F.M. ; Drijver, E. ; van Deventer, M.O.
Author_Institution :
PTT Res., Leidschendam, Netherlands
fDate :
3/26/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel method is proposed, and verified experimentally, for wideband noise measurements with high dynamic range on optical receiver front ends. A synthetic white noise source, based on delayed selfhomodyne mixing, is calibrated with a weak shot noise source. The receiver noise is reconstructed from the calibrated synthetic noise source by ratio measurements.
Keywords :
noise measurement; optical communication equipment; optical variables measurement; receivers; delayed selfhomodyne mixing; high dynamic range; optical receivers; ratio measurements; synthetic white noise source; weak shot noise source; wideband noise measurements;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19920397
