title: A 10G linear burst-mode receiver supporting electronic dispersion compensation for extended-reach optical links.
abstract: We present a novel 10G linear burst-mode receiver (LBMRx). Equipped with a PIN photodiode, a high sensitivity of -22.7 dBm (bit-error rate: 1.1x10(-3)) was achieved when handling bursts with a dynamic range of 22.7 dB (each -22.7 dBm burst was preceded by a 0 dBm burst). The LBMRx requires a 150 ns preamble for fast gain adjustment at the start of each burst and can handle bursts separated by a guard time as short as 25.6 ns. With electronic dispersion compensation, 3400 ps/nm (200 km) chromatic dispersion can be tolerated at 2dB penalty in ASE-impaired links using C-band electro-absorption modulators.
authors.affiliation: Photonic Systems Group, Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Ireland. peter.ossieur@tyndall.ie
authors.forename: Peter
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authors.lastname: Ossieur
authors.forename: Nasir A
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authors.lastname: Quadir
authors.forename: Stefano
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authors.lastname: Porto
authors.forename: Marc
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authors.lastname: Rensing
authors.forename: Cleitus
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authors.lastname: Antony
authors.forename: Wei
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authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Peter
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authors.lastname: O'Brien
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authors.lastname: Chang
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authors.lastname: Townsend