Title :
A novel robust OSNR monitoring technique with 40-dB dynamic range using phase modulator embedded fiber loop mirror
Author :
Ku, Yuen-Ching ; Chan, Chun-Kit ; Chen, Lian-Kuan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, China
Abstract :
A novel in-band OSNR monitoring technique using phase modulator embedded fiber loop mirror (PM-FLM) is proposed and demonstrated. Monitoring error can be kept <0.25 dB for OSNR between 0 to 40 dB in 10-Gb/s non-return-to-zero (NRZ) system.
Keywords :
mirrors; monitoring; optical fibre communication; optical fibres; optical modulation; phase modulation; 10 Gbit/s; OSNR monitoring; fiber loop mirror; monitoring error; nonreturn-to-zero system; phase modulator; Dynamic range; Mirrors; Monitoring; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Phase modulation; Robustness; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215603
