Title :
Experimental study on broadband nonlinear phase wandering in coherent detection long-haul transmissions
Author :
Cai, Y. ; Foursa, D.G. ; Cai, J.-X. ; Davidson, C.R. ; Sinkin, O. ; Pilipetskii, A. ; Nissov, M. ; Bergano, Neal S.
Author_Institution :
Tyco Telecommun., Eatontown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We investigate fast phase wandering observed in coherent detection long-haul transmission experiments. We demonstrate the phase wandering is a broadband nonlinear effect. We compare its impact on different coherent modulation and detection schemes.
Keywords :
quadrature phase shift keying; signal detection; broadband nonlinear effect; broadband nonlinear phase wandering; coherent detection long-haul transmissions; coherent modulation; fast phase wandering; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Fiber nonlinear optics; Isolators; Optical distortion; Optical fiber testing; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Phase detection; Quadrature phase shift keying; Wavelength division multiplexing;
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
