Novel OSA-based method for in-band OSNR measurement

A new approach for in-band OSNR measurements in narrow DWDM channels is described, which is robust to PMD and enables rapid measurement of accurate OSNR values of > 20 dB without need for polarization extinction.

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Hauptverfasser:	Gariepy, Daniel, Gang He, Breton, Yves, Dery, Bernard, Schinn, Gregory W
Format:	Tagungsbericht
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bandwidth Noise measurement Optical fiber networks Optical filters Optical noise Optical polarization Signal to noise ratio Time measurement Wavelength division multiplexing Wavelength measurement
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Zusammenfassung:	A new approach for in-band OSNR measurements in narrow DWDM channels is described, which is robust to PMD and enables rapid measurement of accurate OSNR values of > 20 dB without need for polarization extinction.
DOI:	10.1364/NFOEC.2010.JThA15