DocumentCode
3526908
Title
Iterative Equalization and FEC Decoding in Optical Communication Systems: Concepts and Performance
Author
Sauer-Greff, W. ; Urbansky, R.
Author_Institution
Kaiserslautern Univ., Kaiserslautern, Germany
fYear
2008
fDate
24-28 Feb. 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
MLSE and turbo equalization with convolutional and LDPC codes in presence of PMD channels and outer RS codes are compared. Optimized LDPC codes reduce the gap to information theoretic bounds to the order of ldB.
Keywords
decoding; forward error correction; iterative methods; optical fibre communication; parity check codes; LDPC codes; forward error correction codes; iterative equalization; low-density parity-check codes; optical communications; polarization mode dispersion; turbo equalization; Equalizers; Forward error correction; Intersymbol interference; Iterative decoding; Maximum likelihood decoding; Maximum likelihood estimation; Optical fiber communication; Parity check codes; Signal to noise ratio; Tellurium;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-856-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528502
Filename
4528502
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