Bit error ratio improvement by two transfer function regenerators

We demonstrate that an optical regenerator can improve the BER only if it has different power transfer functions for the logical ones and logical zeros. Regenerators that filter SPM spectral broadening provide such transfer functions.

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Hauptverfasser:	Rochette, M., Blows, J.L., Moss, D., Mok, J.T., Eggleton, B.J., Kutz, J.N.
Format:	Tagungsbericht
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bit error rate Fiber nonlinear optics Nonlinear optics Optical devices Optical distortion Optical filters Optical interferometry Optical noise Repeaters Transfer functions
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Zusammenfassung:	We demonstrate that an optical regenerator can improve the BER only if it has different power transfer functions for the logical ones and logical zeros. Regenerators that filter SPM spectral broadening provide such transfer functions.
DOI:	10.1109/QELS.2005.1549265