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Optical communication system performance with tracking error induced signal fading.System performance is determined for an optical communication system using noncoherent detection in the presence of tracking error induced signal fading assuming (1) binary on-off modulation (OOK) with both fixed and adaptive threshold receivers, and (2) binary polarization modulation (BPM). BPM is shown to maintain its inherent 2- to 3-dB advantage over OOK when adaptive thresholding is used, and to have a substantially greater advantage when the OOK system is restricted to a fixed decision threshold.
Document ID
19730056369
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Tycz, M.
Fitzmaurice, M. W.
Premo, D. A.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Laser Data Systems Branch, Greenbelt, Md., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1973
Publication Information
Publication: IEEE Transactions on Communications
Volume: COM-21
Subject Category
Communications
Accession Number
73A41171
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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