DocumentCode
349336
Title
RZ versus NRZ in space communication systems using direct current modulated transmitter and optically pre-amplified receiver with ultra-narrow optical filter
Author
Hjelme, Dag R. ; Røyset, Arne
Author_Institution
SINTEF, Trondheim, Norway
Volume
1
fYear
1999
fDate
1999
Firstpage
230
Abstract
RZ is an attractive modulation format for optical space systems due to a potential 2-3 dB sensitivity improvement over NRZ. We demonstrate that the combined effect of laser chirp and the narrow optical filter removes the RZ advantage
Keywords
chirp modulation; optical filters; optical links; optical modulation; optical receivers; optical transmitters; space communication links; NRZ space communication systems; RZ space communication systems; attractive modulation format; direct current modulated transmitter; laser chirp; narrow optical filter; optical space systems; optically pre-amplified receiver; sensitivity improvement; ultra-narrow optical filter; Bandwidth; Forward error correction; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Optical transmitters; Pulse modulation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
LEOS '99. IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1999 12th Annual Meeting
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
ISSN
1092-8081
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5634-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.1999.813563
Filename
813563
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