Title :
Impact of finite laser linewidth on the performance of OFDM networks employing single-cavity Fabry-Perot demultiplexers
Author :
Capmany, Josè ; Martí, Javier ; Mangraham, Haresh
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Comunicaciones, ETSI Telecommun., Valencia, Spain
fDate :
2/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this paper we investigate the impact of finite laser linewidths (i.e. source partial coherence) on the crosstalk performance of optical frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) networks employing single-cavity Fabry-Perot demultiplexers. Results are presented that show the important limitation imposed by the finite laser linewidths on the attainable bit error rate (BER), maximum number of users, and the required power penalties to overcome this impairment
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; demultiplexing; demultiplexing equipment; frequency division multiplexing; laser cavity resonators; optical crosstalk; optical fibre networks; spectral line breadth; OFDM networks; crosstalk performance; finite laser linewidth; optical frequency division multiplexing; power penalties; single-cavity Fabry-Perot demultiplexers; source partial coherence; Bit error rate; Degradation; Fabry-Perot; Frequency division multiplexing; Laser modes; OFDM; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Power lasers;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
