Effects of Postdetection on SNR in Optical Communications. How Various Types of Postdetection Affect the Performance of the Direct-Detection Optical Receiver.

Abstract

The received SNR of the direct-detection optical receiver is derived. Various types of postdetection are examined and their effects on the received SNR are determined. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 11, 1981
Accession Number
ADA104536

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  • R. R. James

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Acoustic Communications
  • Background Noise
  • Background Radiation
  • Bandpass Filters
  • Communication Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Filters
  • Filtration
  • Heterodyne Detection
  • Laser Communications
  • Low Pass Filters
  • Matched Filters
  • New York
  • Optical Communications
  • Optical Detection
  • Shot Noise

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