ON THE NON-GAUSSIAN NOISE IN ERBIUM-DOPED FIBER AMPLIFIERS

Authors
CHAN B CONRADI J
Citation
B. Chan et J. Conradi, ON THE NON-GAUSSIAN NOISE IN ERBIUM-DOPED FIBER AMPLIFIERS, Journal of lightwave technology, 15(4), 1997, pp. 680-687
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Journal of lightwave technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07338724
Volume
15
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
680 - 687
Database
ISI
SICI code
0733-8724(1997)15:4<680:OTNNIE>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The non-Gaussian character of the probability density functions (pdf's ) of binary signals dominated by signal-spontaneous and spontaneous-sp ontaneous beat noise in erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFA's) is expe rimentally verified and their impact on the operation of decision circ uits in optically preamplified digital receivers discussed.