Title :
In-band optical signal-to-noise monitoring technique using polarization diversity
Author :
Dods, Sarah D. ; Anderson, T.B.
Author_Institution :
Melbourne Univ., Vic., Australia
Abstract :
We demonstrate a novel method for measuring in-band OSNR, based on direct measurement of signal-spontaneous beat noise in orthogonal polarization states. The technique balances the output from two low speed receivers in the electrical domain.
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; optical noise; optical receivers; optical variables measurement; electrical domain; in-band OSNR; low speed receivers; optical add-drop multiplexers; optical communication systems; optical signal-to-noise monitoring; orthogonal polarization states; polarization diversity; signal-spontaneous beat noise; Monitoring; Optical attenuators; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1548199
