Title :
N-point processing of optical fibre backscatter signals
Author :
Jeffery, R.D. ; Hullett, J.L.
Author_Institution :
University of Western Australia, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Perth, Australia
Abstract :
N-point processing, where many samples are taken from a single optical fibre backscatter return, is shown to be an efficient means of implementing a two-point processor. This method is unaffected by source noise peculiar to single heterostructure lasers, which is shown to limit severely the performance of boxcar integrators.
Keywords :
backscatter; optical fibres; optical information processing; semiconductor junction lasers; N point processing; boxcar integrators; heterostructure lasers; optical fibre backscatter signals; two point processor;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19800585
