New Gaussian approximation for performance assessment of optically preamplified receivers with arbitrary optical and electrical filters

Author

Rebola, J.L. ; Cartaxo, A.V.T.

Author_Institution

Dept. Electr. & Comput. Eng., Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal

Volume

2

fYear

2001

fDate

15-19 July 2001

Abstract

A new Gaussian approximation (GA) for performance evaluation of optically preamplified receivers, which is valid for arbitrary optical and electrical filters, is presented. Discrepancies below 1.2 dB are found between GA estimates and the exact sensitivities.

Keywords

AWGN; Butterworth filters; Gaussian distribution; error statistics; interference filters; optical noise; optical receivers; Butterworth filter; Fabry-Perot filter; Gaussian approximation; PIN photodetector; arbitrary filters; electrical filters; error probability; flat gain; optical additive white Gaussian noise; optical filters; optically preamplified receivers; optimal bandwidth; performance evaluation; receiver sensitivity; signal ASE beat noise; square-law detector; waveform distortion; Bandwidth; Circuits; Gaussian approximation; Optical distortion; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Stimulated emission; Transfer functions;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on

Conference_Location

Chiba, Japan

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6738-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.970960

Filename

970960