Title :
Identification of sources of degradation in optical channels using deconvolution technique
Author :
Benlachtar, Y. ; Killey, R. ; Bayvel, P.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Networks Group, Univ. Coll. London, UK
Abstract :
A novel histogram method to estimate the white Gaussian noise in the network is proposed. This method can be used to correctly deconvolve white noise from other sources of degradation. The limits of the deconvolution technique are also investigated.
Keywords :
Gaussian noise; deconvolution; numerical analysis; optical fibre communication; optical fibre networks; optical noise; telecommunication channels; white noise; deconvolution technique; degradation source; histogram method; optical channels; optical fiber network; white Gaussian noise; Crosstalk; Deconvolution; Degradation; Gaussian noise; Histograms; Optical distortion; Optical network units; Optical noise; Optical pulses; Repeaters;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1247528
