Title :
Operation of digital optical transmission system with minimal degradation due to polarisation mode dispersion
Author_Institution :
Alcatel SEL, Stuttgart, Germany
fDate :
2/2/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The probability of BER degradation above 10-9 is evaluated theoretically as the quality parameter for examining the robustness of an optical transmission system incorporating an EDFA to fibre polarisation mode distortion (PMD). Provided that there is an existing power margin, a significantly reduced sensitivity to PMD is achieved by detuning the decision level of the optical receiver from the optimum for zero PMD
Keywords :
digital communication; error statistics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; probability; BER degradation; EDFA; decision level detuning; digital optical transmission system; fibre polarisation mode distortion; minimal degradation; optical receiver; polarisation mode dispersion; probability; quality parameter;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19950158
