Optical amplifier noise figure measurement by all-fibre optical homodyne tomography
Conference Paper
Publication Date:
2005
abstract:
An all-fibre optical homodyne tomography apparatus is realized for reconstructing the photon statistics of the superposition between optical noise and signal. This apparatus is employed to measure the noise figure of an optical amplifier.
Iris type:
04.01 Contributo in Atti di convegno
Keywords:
optical amplifier; noise figure; optica; optical signal to noise ratio
List of contributors:
Pietralunga, SILVIA MARIA
Book title:
Proceedings of 2005 31st European Conference on Optical Communication, ECOC 2005