DocumentCode
1745998
Title
Performance limit of forward error correction codes in optical fiber communications
Author
Cai, Y. ; Ramanujam, N. ; Morris, J.M. ; Adali, T. ; Lenner, G. ; Puc, A.B. ; Pilipetskii, A.
Author_Institution
TyCom Labs., Eatontown, NJ, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2001
fDate
17-22 March 2001
Abstract
We investigate performance limits of forward error correction codes in optically-amplified fiber channels with asymmetric channel statistics. We show that the binary symmetric channel approximation underestimates the maximum coding gain achievable in fiber communications.
Keywords
Q-factor; error correction codes; error statistics; forward error correction; optical fibre communication; asymmetric channel statistics; binary symmetric channel approximation; fiber communications; forward error correction; forward error correction codes; maximum coding gain; optical fiber communications; optically amplified fiber channels; performance limit; Bandwidth; Error analysis; Error probability; Forward error correction; Laboratories; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-655-9
Type
conf
Filename
927308
Link To Document