Simultaneous Channel and OSNR Monitoring Using a Polarization-Selective Modulator and an LED

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 945-947

  Yang, Chun Liang ^a   Lee, San Liang ^a   Tsao, Hen Wai ^b   Wu, Jingshown ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Channel monitoring; Fiber networks; Optical performance monitoring; Optical signal to noise ratio (OSNR) monitoring; Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM)

Indexed keywords

ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; LIGHT MODULATORS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSORS; SIGNAL DETECTION; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; TUNING; VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

CHANNEL MONITORING; OPTICAL PERFORMANCE MONITORING; OPTICAL SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO (OSNR);

COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY);

EID: 1642602707     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2004.823756     Document Type: Article

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