• DocumentCode
    1388427
  • Title

    Comments on "Optical amplifier noise figure reduction for optical single-sideband signals"

  • Author

    Summerfield, Mark A.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic., Australia
  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    2000
  • Firstpage
    1271
  • Lastpage
    1273
  • Abstract
    In a recent paper (see Proc. Inst. Radio Eng., vol.32, p.419, 1944). it was demonstrated that a noise figure below the so-called "quantum limit" is possible using single-sideband (SSB) modulation. In this comment we discuss the interpretation of this result and its implications for optical communications systems.
  • Keywords
    laser noise; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; optical noise; noise figure; optical amplifier noise figure reduction; optical communications systems; optical single-sideband signals; quantum limit; single-sideband modulation; Amplitude modulation; Fluctuations; Noise figure; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/50.871705
  • Filename
    871705
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1388427