Title :
Optical feedback receiver with sensitivity of -55.2 dBm at 8 Mbit/s
Author :
Hunter, C.A. ; Calton, R.L. ; Sadd, P.R. ; Walker, S.D.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
fDate :
5/9/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An optical receiver operating at 1.55 mu m with optical feedback at 0.85 mu m has been proposed to extend bit rate operation beyond 2 Mbit/s. Results of sensitivity (10-9 BER) of -61.8 dBm at 2.048 Mbit/s, -55.2 dBm at 8.192 Mbit/s and -48.4 dBm at 34 Mbit/s are demonstrated.
Keywords :
feedback; optical communication equipment; receivers; 0.85 micron; 1.55 micron; 2 to 34 Mbit/s; BER; bit rate operation; optical feedback; optical receiver; sensitivity;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910555
