Title :
Multilevel Optical Modulations with Closed-Form Optimal Metrics for MLSE Receiver Insensitive to GVD and PMD
Author :
Colavolpe, Giulio ; Foggi, T. ; Forestieri, Enrico ; Prati, G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Univ. of Parma, Parma, Italy
Abstract :
We demonstrate that, by using maximum-likelihood sequence detection with proper branch metrics and a proper front end, it is possible to implement multilevel optical transmissions insensitive to GVD and PMD.
Keywords :
maximum likelihood sequence estimation; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical modulation; optical receivers; phase modulation; GVD; MLSE receiver; PMD; closed-form optimal metrics; group velocity dispersion; maximum-likelihood sequence detection; multilevel optical modulation; optical transmission; polarization mode dispersion; Maximum likelihood estimation; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Phase noise; Signal processing;
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.2008.4528212
