Title :
Non-data-aided PMD monitoring for optical OFDM systems using low bandwidth coherent receivers
Author :
Chen, S. ; Anderson, T. ; Hewitt, D. ; Tran, A.V. ; Skafidas, E.
Author_Institution :
Victoria Res. Lab., Nat. ICT Australia (NICTA), Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
A Stokes vector based non-data-aided DGD monitoring scheme for 40-Gb/s polarization-multiplexed coherent optical OFDM systems with low-bandwidth sampling is reported. The DGD estimation error is less than 2.5 ps after 1000-km long-haul transmissions.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; estimation theory; multiplexing; optical fibre polarisation; optical receivers; DGD estimation error; Stokes vector based nondata-aided DGD monitoring scheme; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; differential group delay; long-haul transmission; low bandwidth coherent receiver; low-bandwidth sampling; nondata-aided PMD monitoring; polarization-multiplexed coherent optical OFDM system; Adaptive optics; Monitoring; OFDM; Optical fibers; Optical polarization; Optical receivers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
