title: Probability density functions of the nonlinear phase noise.
abstract: Probability density functions are given for nonlinear phase noise in a photonic communication system in which the information is encoded in the optical phase, both unconditioned and conditioned to the detection of a given amount of pulse energy. It is shown that the reach of a transmission system is increased by approximately 41% by ideal postcompensation of the nonlinear phase noise.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering of the University of L'Aquila, 67040 Poggio di Roio, and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica della Materia, L'Aquila, Italy. amecozzi@ing.univaq.it
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mecozzi