DocumentCode
1002770
Title
Digital fibre transmission using optical homodyne detection
Author
Malyon, D.J.
Author_Institution
British Telecom Research Laboratories, Ipswich, UK
Volume
20
Issue
7
fYear
1984
Firstpage
281
Lastpage
283
Abstract
Homodyne detection of a 140 Mbit/s PSK signal transmitted over 30 km of cabled fibre has been achieved using a balanced optical phase-locked-loop receiver. System phase error was dominated by the laser frequency instability and not the cabled fibre.
Keywords
laser frequency stability; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; phase shift keying; phase-locked loops; 140Mbit/s PSK signal; digital fibre transmission; laser frequency instability; optical homodyne detection; optical phase-locked-loop receiver; phase error;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19840192
Filename
4250480
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