DocumentCode
2752116
Title
Nonlinear effect of IQ modulator in a realtime synchronous 16-QAM transmission system
Author
Al-Bermani, A. ; Wördehoff, C. ; Hoffmann, S. ; Rückert, U. ; Noé, R.
Author_Institution
EIM-E, Univ. of Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany
fYear
2011
fDate
9-13 Oct. 2011
Firstpage
763
Lastpage
764
Abstract
Different operation points of a 16-QAM modulator are tested in realtime. An optimal condition is found which minimizes BER. The FEC threshold was reached for a receiver input power below -30 dBm.
Keywords
optical communication; optical modulation; quadrature amplitude modulation; 16-QAM modulator; FEC threshold; IQ modulator; nonlinear effect; operation points; optimal condition; real time synchronous 16-QAM transmission system; Bit error rate; Modulation; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical distortion; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-8940-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110774
Filename
6110774
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