Title :
40-Gb/s Optical receiver achieving 13 dB dynamic range without optical preamplifier
Author :
Moribayashi, S. ; Ohhira, R. ; Oami, T. ; Noda, A. ; Baba, N. ; Takeuchi, T.
Author_Institution :
Fiber Opt. Devices Div., NEC Corp., Kawasaki, Japan
Abstract :
We have developed 40-Gb/s optical receiver consisting of a limiting amplifier and a transimpedance amplifier. Using NRZ-format, back-to-back receiver sensitivity of -8 dBm and input dynamic range of 13 dB were achieved without an optical preamplifier.
Keywords :
electric impedance; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical fibre networks; optical limiters; optical receivers; 40 Gbit/s; NRZ-format back-to-back receiver sensitivity; limiting amplifier; optical preamplifier; optical receiver; transimpedance amplifier; Bit error rate; Dynamic range; Gaussian noise; Optical crosstalk; Optical distortion; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Preamplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1247529
