Single and multiple channel linear optical crosstalk: theory and experimental verification

Summary form only given. Homodyne incoherent crosstalk is a major concern in wavelength division multiplexing where phase-uncorrelated signals at the same nominal wavelength of the main signal interfere with the main signal. Previous studies have shown that homodyne incoherent crosstalks from a number of sources can cause serious network performance degradation. The number of interfering channels effects the distribution of the probability density function (PDF) of the main signal at the receiver-from bimodal distribution for single interferer to Gaussian distribution for large number of interferers.