Title :
Polarization modulation in ultra-long haul transmission systems: a promising alternative to intensity modulation
Author :
Carena, A. ; Curri, V. ; Gaudino, R. ; Greco, N. ; Poggiolini, P. ; Benedetto, S.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Elettronica, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Abstract :
We present a comparison between NRZ intensity modulation and polarization modulation (POLSK) in ultra long optical links. We show that POLSK can be an interesting candidate to go beyond the limits of standard NRZ systems
Keywords :
intensity modulation; light polarisation; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; NRZ intensity modulation; intensity modulation; polarization modulation; standard NRZ systems; ultra-long haul transmission systems; Intensity modulation; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical noise; Optical polarization; Optical signal processing; Phase modulation; Polarization shift keying; Scanning probe microscopy; Signal generators;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732636
