DocumentCode
398945
Title
Signal-to-noise ratio monitoring of optical data using narrowband RF analysis at the half-clock frequency
Author
Stuart, H.
Author_Institution
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ, USA
fYear
2003
fDate
23-28 March 2003
Firstpage
407
Abstract
A novel technique for monitoring the in-band SNR of an optical data channel is demonstrated. The technique utilizes an inherent symmetry present the RF spectrum at half the data clock frequency, is highly sensitive and potentially low-cost.
Keywords
data communication; monitoring; optical fibre networks; radiofrequency spectra; wavelength division multiplexing; RF spectrum; WDM optical network; data clock frequency; in-band signal-to-noise ratio monitoring; narrowband rf analysis; optical data channel; Monitoring; Narrowband; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Power measurement; Radio frequency; Sampling methods; Signal analysis; Signal to noise ratio;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN
1-55752-746-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248302
Filename
1248302
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