Polarization-mode dispersion impairment in return-to-zero and nonreturn-to-zero systems

Author

Jopson, R.M. ; Nelson, L.E. ; Pendock, G.J. ; Gnauck, A.H.

Author_Institution

Crawford Hill Lab., AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1999

fDate

21-26 Feb. 1999

Firstpage

80

Abstract

Using 10-Gbit/s signals, amplitude modulated with either a return-to-zero (RZ) or a nonreturn-to-zero format (NRZ), we measured optically preamplified receiver sensitivity after distortion by polarization-made dispersion (PMD). RZ modulation was found to be more resilient to PMD than NRZ modulation.

Keywords

optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical modulation; 10 Gbit/s; NRZ modulation; RZ modulation; amplitude modulation; distortion; lightwave communication system; nonreturn-to-zero signal; optical fiber; optical preamplifier; polarization mode dispersion; receiver sensitivity; return-to-zero signal; Bandwidth; Birefringence; Optical distortion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Polarization mode dispersion; Propagation delay; Wavelength measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-582-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.1999.766342

Filename

766342