Title :
Coherent Detection in Long-Haul Transmission Systems
Author_Institution :
Tyco Telecommun., Eatontown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We review the potentials and challenges of applying coherent detection in long-haul transmission systems. We compare several different coherent detection schemes from the aspects of receiver sensitivity, carrier phase recovery, and fiber nonlinearity induced penalty.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical receivers; optical signal detection; carrier phase recovery; coherent detection schemes; fiber nonlinearity induced penalty; long-haul transmission systems; receiver sensitivity; Differential quadrature phase shift keying; Forward error correction; Optical fiber polarization; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Phase detection; Phase estimation; Phase shift keying; Signal to noise ratio;
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.2008.4528636
