Title :
Performance characterisation of 42.65 Gbit/s dual-gate asynchronous digital optical regenerator using single MZM
Author :
Weerasuriya, R. ; Ibrahim, S.K. ; Zarris, G. ; Simeonidou, D. ; Ellis, A.D. ; Cotter, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. Coll. Cork, Cork
Abstract :
The tolerance of a 42.65 Gbit/s dual-gate asynchronous digital optical regenerator using a single Mach-Zehnder modulator to optical signal-to-noise-ratio degradation and chromatic dispersion is experimentally demonstrated.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical noise; optical repeaters; MZM; asynchronous digital optical regenerator; bit rate 42.65 Gbit/s; chromatic dispersion; optical signal-to-noise-ratio degradation; single Mach-Zehnder modulator;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2009.0687
