Title :
Impact of polarisation mode dispersion on the statistics of Q factor in optical transmission systems
Author :
Beltrame, D. ; Matera, F. ; Settembre, M. ; Galtarossa, A. ; Pizzinat, A. ; Favre, F. ; Le Guen, D. ; Henry, M.
Author_Institution :
Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Rome, Italy
fDate :
8/3/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors calculate the probability density function of the Q factor for optically amplified transmission IM-DD systems, in the presence of a randomicity given by the polarisation mode dispersion. Theoretical and experimental results obtained in a soliton field trial 500 km long at 40 Gbit/s show a satisfactory agreement
Keywords :
Q-factor; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; probability; statistical analysis; Q factor statistics; optical soliton field trial; optical transmission systems; optically amplified transmission IM-DD systems; polarisation mode dispersion; probability density function; randomicity;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20000954
