Performance of balanced detection in a coherent receiver

The quality of balanced detection in a coherent receiver is analyzed theoretically and experimentally. The impact of the characteristics of the optics on the balanced detection is presented. A parameter that characterizes the performance of the balanced detection suitable for the whole optical front...

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Veröffentlicht in:Optics express 2009-03, Vol.17 (5), p.3659-3672
Hauptverfasser: Painchaud, Yves, Poulin, Michel, Morin, Michel, Têtu, Michel
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The quality of balanced detection in a coherent receiver is analyzed theoretically and experimentally. The impact of the characteristics of the optics on the balanced detection is presented. A parameter that characterizes the performance of the balanced detection suitable for the whole optical front-end is propose.
ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/oe.17.003659