• 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