Abstract
We derive an approximate analytical expression for the bit error rate of cascaded fiber links containing all-optical 2R-regenerators. A general analysis of the interplay between noise due to amplification and the degree of reshaping (nonlinearity) of the regenerator is performed.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Photonics Technology Letters |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1479-1481 |
| ISSN | 1041-1135 |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 |