Title :
Analog optical fiber transmission systems: A comparison with digital systems
Author :
Phillips, Mary R.
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, USA
Abstract :
We show that the distinct requirements of analog and digital signals push their respective optical fiber communication systems into very different parameter spaces. We summarize the signal requirements, system designs, and the paths of technical advancement.
Keywords :
amplitude shift keying; digital communication; forward error correction; optical design techniques; optical fibre communication; subcarrier multiplexing; RZ-DPSK; analog signals; analog transmission systems; digital signals; digital systems; forward error correction; intensity modulated optical carriers; on-off keying; optical fiber communication systems; subcarrier multiplexing; system designs; Digital systems; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical crosstalk; Optical distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363165
