Optics Express · 2009 · 139 citations · 3 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringPhysicsOpticsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsOptical Communication SystemsOptical DetectorsOptical InstrumentationOptical Signal ProcessingReceiver SystemsSignal Detection TheoryCoherent DetectionCoherent Optical CommunicationDirect DetectionDirect-detection Optical CommunicationOptical ReceiversOptical Transmission Systems
The quality of balanced detection in a coherent receiver is analyzed theoretically and experimentally. The impact of the characteristics of the optics on the balanced detection is presented. A parameter that characterizes the performance of the balanced detection suitable for the whole optical front-end is propose.
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