• DocumentCode
    515479
  • Title

    Influence of Rayleigh backscattering on the performance of NOLM-based phase-preserving amplitude limiters

  • Author

    Stephan, C. ; Sponsel, K. ; Onishchukov, G. ; Schmauss, B. ; Leuchs, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Max Planck Inst. for the Sci. of Light, Erlangen, Germany
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    21-25 March 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Design and fiber optimization in NOLM-type regenerators allow for a substantial decrease in excess noise originating from Rayleigh backscattering. Cascaded operation of up to 20 phase-preserving limiters in a DPSK transmission system is experimentally demonstrated.
  • Keywords
    Rayleigh scattering; differential phase shift keying; mirrors; nonlinear optics; optical repeaters; NOLM; Rayleigh backscattering; differential phase shift keying; excess noise; fiber optimization; nonlinear optical loop mirrors; optical regenerators; phase-preserving amplitude limiters; Backscatter; Differential quadrature phase shift keying; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical fiber couplers; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Phase noise; Repeaters;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-884-1
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5465188