Using a depolarizer to reduce the effect of phase-induced intensity noise in fiber optics bit rate limiters

Moshe Tur*, Ran Carmeli

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Abstract

A Lyot depolarizer is used in a bit-rate-limiter of the Mach-Zehnder type in order to reduce the phase induced intensity noise, which otherwise, sets a floor on the bit error ratio. Results show an improvement of 3 dB, at the expense of longer arms and a more complicated design.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
EditorsItzhak Shladov, Yitzhak Weissman, Moshe Oron
PublisherPubl by Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
Pages62-72
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)081941218X
StatePublished - 1993
Event8th Meeting on Optical Engineering on Israel: Optoelectronics and Applications in Industry and Medicine - Tel Aviv, Isr
Duration: 14 Dec 199216 Dec 1992

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume1972
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

Conference8th Meeting on Optical Engineering on Israel: Optoelectronics and Applications in Industry and Medicine
CityTel Aviv, Isr
Period14/12/9216/12/92

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