Journal article
Analytic estimation of penalty due to filter transfer function variation on WDM systems
Abstract
Analytic estimates of pulse broadening and system penalty caused by wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) filter amplitude variation is derived. We show that root mean square pulsewidth is not a reliable measure of system penalty and noise equivalent bandwidth plays a key role in determining system penalty.
Authors
Chowdhury D; Mlejnek M; Kumar S
Journal
IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 16, No. 9, pp. 2168–2170
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Publication Date
September 2004
DOI
10.1109/lpt.2004.833083
ISSN
1041-1135