DocumentCode
1369049
Title
Error statistic of QAM channel in AM/QAM hybrid optical transmission
Author
Maeda, Kazuki ; Utsumi, Kuniaki ; Fujito, Katsuyuki
Author_Institution
Multimedia Dev. Center, Matsushita Electr. Ind. Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan
Volume
8
Issue
10
fYear
1996
Firstpage
1403
Lastpage
1405
Abstract
The error statistic of the QAM channel in an AM/QAM hybrid optical transmission system is measured. Errors occur randomly in optical transmission without clipping. However, errors are found to occur in bursts when the impulsive noise due to clipping degrades the QAM signal´s BER. The error statistic is critical to properly designing the error correction employed in the hybrid system.
Keywords
amplitude modulation; error statistics; optical communication; optical modulation; quadrature amplitude modulation; telecommunication channels; AM/QAM hybrid optical transmission; BER; QAM channel; clipping; error correction; error statistics; impulsive noise; Bit error rate; Circuit testing; Degradation; Distortion measurement; Error analysis; Error correction; Noise level; Optical noise; Quadrature amplitude modulation; Video on demand;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.536669
Filename
536669
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