Applying new data-entropy and data-scatter methods for optical digital signal analysis

N. D. McMillan; J. Egan; D. Denieffe; S. Riedel; K. Tiernan; G. McGowan; G. Farrell

doi:10.1117/12.605158

3 June 2005 Applying new data-entropy and data-scatter methods for optical digital signal analysis

N. D. McMillan, J. Egan, D. Denieffe, S. Riedel, K. Tiernan, G. McGowan, G. Farrell

Proceedings Volume 5825, Opto-Ireland 2005: Optoelectronics, Photonic Devices, and Optical Networks; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.605158
Event: OPTO-Ireland, 2005, Dublin, Ireland

Abstract

This paper introduces for the first time a numerical example of the data-entropy 'quality-budget' method. The paper builds on an earlier theoretical investigation into the application of this information theory approach for opto-electronic system engineering. Currently the most widely used way of analysing such a system is with the power budget. This established method cannot however integrate noise of different generic types. The traditional power budget approach is not capable of allowing analysis of a system with different noise types and specifically providing a measure of signal quality. The data-entropy budget first introduced by McMillan and Reidel on the other hand is able to handle diverse forms of noise. This is achieved by applying the dimensionless 'bit measure' in a quality-budget to integrate the analysis of all types of losses. This new approach therefore facilitates the assessment of both signal quality and power issues in a unified way. The software implementation of data-entropy has been utilised for testing on a fiber optic network. The results of various new quantitative data-entropy measures on the digital system are given and their utility discussed. A new data mining technique known as data-scatter also introduced by McMillan and Reidel provides a useful visualisation of the relationships between data sets and is discussed. The paper ends by giving some perspective on future work in which the data-entropy technique, providing the objective difference measure on the signals, and data-scatter technique, providing qualitative information on the signals, are integrated together for optical communication applications.

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N. D. McMillan, J. Egan, D. Denieffe, S. Riedel, K. Tiernan, G. McGowan, and G. Farrell "Applying new data-entropy and data-scatter methods for optical digital signal analysis", Proc. SPIE 5825, Opto-Ireland 2005: Optoelectronics, Photonic Devices, and Optical Networks, (3 June 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.605158

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