Distortion measurement in optical communication systems

Optical communications – Diagnostic testing – Determination of communication parameter

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C398S025000, C398S026000, C398S033000, C398S177000, C398S154000, C398S155000, C398S202000, C398S208000, C375S224000, C375S317000, C375S341000, C714S704000, C714S705000

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07606487

ABSTRACT:
The distortion component of an optical signal received from an optical transmission system, such as an all-optical system, subject to noise and amplitude distortion components, can be evaluated by a method that utilises information derived from analysing the bit error ratio (BER) of the signal as a function of a movable threshold. The analysis is performed in high and low bit error ratio areas of the eye diagram used for data one/zero decision making. The intersections with the threshold axis (where BER=0.25) of extrapolations of the high and low bit error ratio values provide variables V1and V2which are divided (V1/V2) to obtain an estimate/prediction of the amplitude closure of the eye diagram resulting from amplitude distortion. The analysis is preferably carried out after Q conversion of the BER values. The method can also be extended to provide indications of Q, bit error ratio and optical signal-to-noise ratio within the signal.

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patent: WO 00/18047 (2000-03-01), None
patent: WO 01/65733 (2001-09-01), None

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