• DocumentCode
    1019097
  • Title

    Coherent optical receiver for 680 Mbit/s using phase diversity

  • Author

    Davis, A.W. ; Wright, S. ; Pettitt, M.J. ; King, J.P. ; Richards, K.

  • Author_Institution
    Standard Telecommunication Laboratories Limited, Harlow, UK
  • Volume
    22
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1986
  • Firstpage
    9
  • Abstract
    A coherent optical receiver using a multiport optical coupler to provide phase diversity is described. By this means, only homodyne bandwidth is required in the signal processing, but with tolerances on the frequency tracking typical of heterodyne systems. Measured sensitivities with limited local-oscillator power are ¿47.5 dBm at 320 Mbit/s and ¿42 dBm at 680 Mbit/s. The results at the higher bit rate are strongly influenced by limited receiver module bandwidth.
  • Keywords
    digital communication systems; optical communication equipment; baud rate 680 Mbit/s; coherent optical receiver; frequency tracking; homodyne bandwidth; limited local-oscillator power; multiport optical coupler; phase diversity; receiver module bandwidth; signal processing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19860007
  • Filename
    4256165