Title :
Low noise balanced receiver for coherent transmission systems
Author :
Hardcastle, I. ; Hadjifotiou, A.
Author_Institution :
STC Technol. Ltd., Harlow, UK
fDate :
5/24/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A balanced receiver for use in coherent transmission systems is described. It employs commercially available discrete components. A sensitivity of -57.2 dBm has been achieved in a 160 Mbit/s FSK heterodyne system, within 3.6 dB of the quantum limit.
Keywords :
digital communication systems; frequency shift keying; optical communication equipment; receivers; 160 Mbit/s; FSK heterodyne system; balanced receiver; coherent transmission systems; discrete components; optical receiver;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900490
