The effects of drive level errors on optical SSB system performance

This paper presents a system performance analysis of an optical single sideband system (OSSB) when drive level errors occur in the modulating signal driving the dual arm Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM). The performance is evaluated in terms of the optical sideband suppression, frequency response and po...

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Main Authors: Abdul Rashid, Hairul Azhar, Chuah, Hean Teik, Tayahi, Moncef B., Al-Qdah, Malik T., Lee, Ruen Chung
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Published: The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers 2006
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author Abdul Rashid, Hairul Azhar
Chuah, Hean Teik
Tayahi, Moncef B.
Al-Qdah, Malik T.
Lee, Ruen Chung
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Chuah, Hean Teik
Tayahi, Moncef B.
Al-Qdah, Malik T.
Lee, Ruen Chung
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description This paper presents a system performance analysis of an optical single sideband system (OSSB) when drive level errors occur in the modulating signal driving the dual arm Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM). The performance is evaluated in terms of the optical sideband suppression, frequency response and power penalty measurements. Experiments are carried out and a mathematical model of the OSSB system incorporating the drive level error is developed. The theoretical and experimental results suggest that the drive level error leads to reduced system performance as a result of poor received subcarrier power. The overall frequency response of the system, which is affected by drive level errors, accumulated CD and subcarrier frequency, has a direct influence over the power penalty. However, reduction in power penalty slope is observed at peaks of the OSSB frequency response.
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spelling mmu-19862020-12-29T17:41:52Z http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/1986/ The effects of drive level errors on optical SSB system performance Abdul Rashid, Hairul Azhar Chuah, Hean Teik Tayahi, Moncef B. Al-Qdah, Malik T. Lee, Ruen Chung TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) This paper presents a system performance analysis of an optical single sideband system (OSSB) when drive level errors occur in the modulating signal driving the dual arm Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM). The performance is evaluated in terms of the optical sideband suppression, frequency response and power penalty measurements. Experiments are carried out and a mathematical model of the OSSB system incorporating the drive level error is developed. The theoretical and experimental results suggest that the drive level error leads to reduced system performance as a result of poor received subcarrier power. The overall frequency response of the system, which is affected by drive level errors, accumulated CD and subcarrier frequency, has a direct influence over the power penalty. However, reduction in power penalty slope is observed at peaks of the OSSB frequency response. The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers 2006-04 Article NonPeerReviewed Abdul Rashid, Hairul Azhar and Chuah, Hean Teik and Tayahi, Moncef B. and Al-Qdah, Malik T. and Lee, Ruen Chung (2006) The effects of drive level errors on optical SSB system performance. IEICE Electronics Express, 3 (8). pp. 156-162. ISSN 1349-2543 http://dx.doi.org/10.1587/elex.3.156 doi:10.1587/elex.3.156 doi:10.1587/elex.3.156
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Abdul Rashid, Hairul Azhar
Chuah, Hean Teik
Tayahi, Moncef B.
Al-Qdah, Malik T.
Lee, Ruen Chung
The effects of drive level errors on optical SSB system performance
title The effects of drive level errors on optical SSB system performance
title_full The effects of drive level errors on optical SSB system performance
title_fullStr The effects of drive level errors on optical SSB system performance
title_full_unstemmed The effects of drive level errors on optical SSB system performance
title_short The effects of drive level errors on optical SSB system performance
title_sort effects of drive level errors on optical ssb system performance
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
url http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/1986/
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