Experimental comparison of transmission system penalty of 10 Gbit/s RZ and NRZ optical signals due to polarization-mode dispersion

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 297-300

  Chen, Li Ping ^a   Shi, Chao Xiang ^a  

^a Sprint Applied Research & Advanced Technology Labs California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASERS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

NONRETURN-TO-ZERO (NRZ) FORMAT; POLARIZATION MODE DISPERSION (PMD); RETURN-TO-ZERO (RZ) FORMAT;

FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS;

EID: 0033747796     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2760(20000605)25:5<297::AID-MOP3>3.0.CO;2-4     Document Type: Article

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