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Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR)

Quantum-noise-limited performance of BPSK transmission with EDFAs, PSAs, or Raman amplifiers

Kyo Inoue

Published Jul 31, 2022• 0 citations
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Abstract

The performance of optical transmissions is intrinsically and ultimately determined by quantum noise. This study theoretically investigates the quantum-noise-limited performance of BPSK transmission using EDFAs, PSAs, or Raman amplifiers as optical repeaters. Amplifier noise, quantum noise in a coherent state, and vacuum noise accompanied with attenuation are considered. Calculations based on the theoretical analysis qualitatively show that bidirectionally pumped Raman amplification systems achieve considerably long transmission distances.

DOI
10.1109/cleo-pr62338.2022.10432076

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