Title :
Optimum receiver decision point in presence of PMD in fiber-optic communication systems
Author :
Sunnerud, Henrik ; Andrekson, Peter A. ; Karlsson, Magnus
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microtechnology & Nanoscience, Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Goteborg, Sweden
Abstract :
We show that in polarization-mode dispersion-limited fiber-optic transmission systems, an optimal fixed receiver decision point (threshold and timing) can give the same low outage probability as with an adaptively variable decision point. A comparison is made between different types of receivers.
Keywords :
adaptive signal detection; decision theory; error statistics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical receivers; PMD; adaptively variable decision point; fiber-optic communication systems; low outage probability; optimum fixed receiver decision point; polarization-mode dispersion-limited fiber-optic transmission systems; threshold; timing; Bit error rate; Chromium; Circuit noise; Noise level; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Polarization mode dispersion; Timing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2003.818667
