Title :
The effect of receiver imperfections on the performance of direct-detection optical systems using DPSK modulation
Author :
Bosco, G. ; Poggiolini, P.
Author_Institution :
Politecnico di Torino, Torina, Italy
Abstract :
We analyze the effects of key receiver impairments on the performance of DPSK, such as the responsivity imbalance between the two arms of the receiver balanced photodetector and the detuning of the asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometer.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; differential phase shift keying; optical receivers; optical signal detection; optical tuning; photodetectors; DPSK modulation; asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometer; detuning; direct-detection optical systems; receiver balanced photodetector; responsivity imbalance; Arm; Differential quadrature phase shift keying; Interference; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Resilience; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248338
