Photoelectric current distribution and bit error rate in optical communication systems using a superfluorescent fiber source

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1455-1466

  Nguyen, Lim ^a   Young, J F ^b   Aazhang, B ^b  

^a Rice University   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIT ERROR RATE; FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; PHOTODIODES; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; PHOTOELECTRIC CURRENT DISTRIBUTION; SUPERFLUORESCENT FIBER SOURCE;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0030164686     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.511675     Document Type: Article

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