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Noise in coherence-multiplexed optical fiber systems
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Noise in coherence-multiplexed optical fiber systems

G.J. Pendock and David Sampson
Applied Optics, Vol.36(36), pp.9536-9540
1997

Abstract

Birefringence Integrated optics Interferometers Multiplexing Numerical methods Optical fibers Phase modulation Photodetectors Signal to noise ratio Spurious signal noise Amplified spontaneous emission Coherence multiplexing Mach-Zehnder interferometers Optical code division multiple access communication systems Optical variables measurement
We present measurements, in good agreement with theory, of the noise power spectral density at the outputs of a coherence-multiplexed system employing a low-coherence source. We investigate correlations in the noise between outputs and confirm that differential detection can be used to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of sensor and communication systems based on coherence multiplexing.

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