Title :
Performance of an optical receiver employing an avalanche photodetector in the presence of timing uncertainty
Author :
Gangopadhyay, R. ; Datta, D. ; Chandrasekhar, C.
Author_Institution :
Indian Institute of Technology, Centre for Research and Training in Radar and Communication, Kharagpur, India
Abstract :
The performance of an optical receiver employing an avalanche photodetector (APD) in the presence of timing uncertainty of the receiver sync subsystem is evaluated using Gaussian approximation to the APD output statistics.
Keywords :
avalanche photodiodes; digital communication systems; optical communication equipment; photodetectors; synchronisation; APD; Gaussian approximation; avalanche photodetector; optical receiver; output statistics; receiver sync subsystem; synchronisation; timing uncertainty;
Journal_Title :
Electronic and Radio Engineers, Journal of the Institution of
DOI :
10.1049/jiere.1985.0022
