• DocumentCode
    2053352
  • Title

    Performance improvement using a novel MAP detector in coherent WDM systems

  • Author

    Zhao, J. ; Ellis, A.D.

  • Author_Institution
    Photonic Syst. Group, Univ. Coll. Cork, Cork
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    21-25 Sept. 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We propose a novel maximum a posteriori probability (MAP) detector in coherent WDM systems, which exhibits significant improvement in back-to-back receiver sensitivity, chromatic dispersion and phase misalignment tolerance.
  • Keywords
    maximum likelihood detection; optical dispersion; optical receivers; optical signal detection; wavelength division multiplexing; MAP detector; back-to-back receiver sensitivity; chromatic dispersion; coherent WDM system; maximum a posteriori probability detector; wavelength division multiplexing; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Bandwidth; Detectors; Optical crosstalk; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Phase detection; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Brussels
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2227-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2228-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729185
  • Filename
    4729185