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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 19, 1997
Farideh Khaleghi, Ontario, CA;
Nortel Networks Corporation, Montreal, CA;
Abstract
The BER is used as a parameter for evaluating the performance of an optical transmission system. Performance of optical systems is also defined by the Q factor, which indicates the signal-to-noise ratio of the electric signal regenerated by the receiver. In the absence of distortion, Q is univocally determined by the BER. Q is calculated using an estimated BER measured with the path under normal conditions of operation, and a distortion-free Q is determined in the same operating point of the system. The distortion penalty for the path is obtained by comparing the measured Q with the distortion free Q. In addition, the distortion penalty for a transmitter-receiver pair, and a distortion penalty for a transmission link between the transmitter and receiver may be determined.