Title :
Application of asynchronous amplitude histograms for performance monitoring of RZ signals
Author :
Weinert, C.M. ; Schmidt, C. ; Weber, H.G.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
Abstract :
It is shown that error evaluation from asynchronously sampled RZ amplitude histograms is possible for Gaussian noise irrespective of the duty cycle. Non-Gaussian perturbations such as timing jitter can be identified from the shape of the histograms.
Keywords :
Gaussian noise; Q-factor; error statistics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre testing; optical fibre theory; optical noise; performance evaluation; probability; timing jitter; Gaussian noise; RZ signals; asynchronous amplitude histograms; asynchronously sampled return-to-zero amplitude histograms; duty cycle; error evaluation; histogram shape; histograms; nonGaussian perturbations; performance monitoring; return-to-zero signals; timing jitter; Gaussian noise; Histograms; Monitoring; Optical fiber communication; Optical pulse shaping; Optical signal processing; Sampling methods; Shape; Timing jitter; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
