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Inspec keywords: optical fibre communication; optical receivers; quadrature phase shift keying; wavelength division multiplexing; optical fibre amplifiers; optical parametric amplifiers; error statistics
Subjects: Other topics in statistics; Optical harmonic generation, frequency conversion, parametric oscillation and amplification; Fibre lasers and amplifiers; Fibre lasers and amplifiers; Multiplexing and switching in optical communication; Optical harmonic generation, frequency conversion, parametric oscillation and amplification; Modulation and coding methods; Optical communication equipment; Design of specific laser systems