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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528502
