Analysis of distortion effects in subcarrier-multiplexed (SCM) externally modulated lightwave systems: A generalized approach

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 118-120

  Betti, S ^a   Bravi, E ^a   Giaconi, M ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE UGO BORDONI   (Italy)

^b Scuola Superiore G Reiss Romoli   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrooptic intensity modulator; Hybrid AM QAM system; Intermodulation; Optical access network; Subcarrier Multiplexing (SCM)

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; CARRIER COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY); INTERMODULATION; LIGHT MODULATORS; MULTIPLEXING; OPTIMIZATION; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS; SIGNAL DISTORTION;

ELECTROOPTICAL INTENSITY MODULATORS; OPTICAL ACCESS NETWORK; SUBCARRIER MULTIPLEXING (SCM);

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0030737280     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.554525     Document Type: Article

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