Title :
A novel channel estimation method for PDM-OFDM enabling improved tolerance to WDM nonlinearity
Author :
Liu, Xiang ; Buchali, Fred
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ
Abstract :
We propose a novel channel estimation method for polarization-division-multiplexed (PDM) OFDM that improves the signal tolerance to nonlinear cross-phase modulation in WDM transmission. The improvement is quantified numerically in a 112-Gb/s PDM-OFDM based WDM system.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; channel estimation; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; wavelength division multiplexing; PDM-OFDM enabling; WDM nonlinearity tolerance; bit rate 112 Gbit/s; channel estimation method; optical fibre communication; polarization-division-multiplexing; Channel estimation; Wavelength division multiplexing; (060.1660) Coherent communications; (060.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
