Accurate Q-factor estimation of optically amplified systems in the presence of waveform distortions

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 19-27

  Norimatsu, Seiji ^a,b   Maruoka, Masanori ^b  

^a IEEE   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Distortion; Gaussian noise; Optical fiber communication; Optical noise; Q factor; Q measurement

Indexed keywords

OPTICALLY AMPLIFIED SYSTEMS; WAVEFORM DISTORTIONS;

BIT ERROR RATE; GAUSSIAN NOISE (ELECTRONIC); LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; PROBABILITY; Q FACTOR MEASUREMENT; SIGNAL DISTORTION; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

OPTICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 0036264138     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.974814     Document Type: Article

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