Calculation of Bit Error Rates in Optical Systems With Silicon Photonic Wires PROJECT TITLE :Calculation of Bit Error Rates in Optical Systems With Silicon Photonic WiresABSTRACT:A theoretical approach to calculate the bit error rate (BER) in optical systems containing silicon photonic wires (Si-PhWs) is presented. Specifically, the optical link consists of a single-mode silicon-on-insulator strip waveguide followed by an immediate-detection optical receiver containing an optical filter, an ideal square-law photodetector, and an electrical filter. We assume that the optical input consists of a superposition of a nonreturn-to-zero ON-OFF keying modulated optical signal and an additive white Gaussian noise, the BER of the transmitted optical signal being calculated using the time domain Karhunen-Loe0zero;ve enlargement technique. The propagation of the optical signal within the Si-PhW is described by using both a rigorous theoretical model that includes all relevant linear and nonlinear optical effects and also the mutual interaction between the free carriers and the optical field, as well as a linearized model valid in the low-noise power regime. These analytical and computational tools are then used to comprehensively investigate the influence of the parameters characterizing the waveguide and optical signal on the transmission BER. Did you like this research project? To get this research project Guidelines, Training and Code... Click Here facebook twitter google+ linkedin stumble pinterest Localization of RFI Sources for the SMOS Mission: A Means for Assessing SMOS Pointing Performances Frequency Measurement of Far-Infrared Laser Emissions Generated by Methanol Isotopologues