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Abstract

Analysis and performance predictions of optical frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) receivers incorporating semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) demultiplexer are presented. The analysis takes into account the influence of finite laser linewidth and various noise sources associated with the optically preamplified detection system. The results indicate clearly that the normalized crosstalk level must be kept below 10.8 dB to prevent the occurrence of a bit-error-rate (BER) floor at a level greater than $10^{-9}$