Title :
Receiver design for optical fiber systems
Author_Institution :
Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, NJ
Abstract :
This paper is a tutorial review of the theory and practice of receiver design for optical fiber communication systems. Topics discussed include fundamental limitations on performance; design and performance limitations of laboratory receivers; and practical design trade-offs and their effects on the performance of real system receivers.
Keywords :
Fiber lasers; Laboratories; Optical attenuators; Optical design; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1977.10808
