Title :
Pilot-assisted channel estimation methods for coherent receivers
Author :
Spinnler, Bernhard ; Calabro, Stefano ; Kuschnerov, M.
Author_Institution :
Nokia Siemens Networks Opt. GmbH, Munich, Germany
Abstract :
We analyze time domain and frequency domain channel estimation methods with respect to their accuracy and implementation effort. We investigate the trade-off between training overhead, performance, and tolerance to distortions.
Keywords :
channel estimation; frequency-domain analysis; light coherence; optical receivers; time-domain analysis; coherent receivers; distortion tolerance; frequency domain channel estimation; performance; pilot-assisted channel estimation; time domain channel estimation; training overhead; Correlation; Equalizers; Training;
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
