Role of the Q factor estimation in the field trial of 10 Gbit/s transmission at 1300 nm with semiconductor optical amplifiers between Madrid and Merida (460 km)

Author

Goder, N. ; Settembre, M. ; Laedke, W. ; Matera, Francesco ; Tamburrini, M. ; Gabitov, I. ; Haunstein, H. ; Reid, J. ; Turitsyn, S.

Author_Institution

Inst. fur Theor. Phys., Dusseldorf Univ., Germany

Volume

2

fYear

1999

fDate

21-26 Feb. 1999

Firstpage

325

Abstract

We compare different methods for the evaluation of the Q factor in optical transmission systems when strong patterning effects are present. The results have been applied to investigate the performance of the Madrid-Merida operation link.

Keywords

Q-factor; optical fibre networks; optical transmitters; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 10 Gbit/s; 1300 nm; 460 km; Gbit/s transmission; Madrid; Merida; Q factor estimation; field trial; operation link; optical transmission systems; semiconductor optical amplifiers; strong patterning effects; Error probability; Gaussian noise; Noise shaping; Optical amplifiers; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Q factor; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; System performance;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-582-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.1999.766428

Filename

766428