A novel analytical method for the BER evaluation in optical systems affected by parametric gain

Authors
Bosco, G Carena, A Curri, V Gaudino, R Poggiolini, P Benedetto, S
Citation
G. Bosco et al., A novel analytical method for the BER evaluation in optical systems affected by parametric gain, IEEE PHOTON, 12(2), 2000, pp. 152-154
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
10411135 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
152 - 154
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-1135(200002)12:2<152:ANAMFT>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A novel analytical method to evaluate the bit-error rate in optical links w here the amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) noise at the receiver is a no nwhite random process is presented. The technique is used to estimate the i mpact of the nonlinear phenomenon called Parametric Gain on the performance of a wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) system. It is also compared wit h the Q-factor approximation, showing how this method may lead to significa nt errors.