title: Characterization of time-resolved laser differential phase using 3D complementary cumulative distribution functions.
abstract: An experimental method for characterizing the time-resolved phase noise of a fast switching tunable laser is discussed. The method experimentally determines a complementary cumulative distribution function of the laser's differential phase as a function of time after a switching event. A time resolved bit error rate of differential quadrature phase shift keying formatted data, calculated using the phase noise measurements, was fitted to an experimental time-resolved bit error rate measurement using a field programmable gate array, finding a good agreement between the time-resolved bit error rates.
authors.affiliation: Tyndall National Institute, Lee Maltings, Cork, Ireland. anthony.walsh@tyndall.ie
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: O'Dowd
authors.forename: Vivian M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Bessler
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Smyth
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dailey
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kelleher
authors.forename: Liam P
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authors.lastname: Barry
authors.forename: Andrew D
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authors.lastname: Ellis