Abstract
We propose and experimentally demonstrate a novel in-band optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) monitoring technique using a phase-modulator-embedded fiber loop mirror. This technique measures the in-band OSNR accurately by observing the output power of a fiber loop mirror filter, where the transmittance is adjusted by an embedded phase modulator driven by a low-frequency periodic signal. The measurement errors are less than for an OSNR between 0 and in a non-return-to-zero system. This technique was also shown experimentally to have high robustness against various system impairments and high feasibility to be deployed in practical implementation.
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