Title :
Increased OSNR gains of forward-error correction in nonlinear optical transmissions
Author :
Liu, Xiang ; Wei, Xing ; Chandrasekhar, S. ; Gnauck, A.H.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
7/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We study numerically and experimentally the optical signal-to-noise ratio margin of high-speed transmissions in the nonlinear regime. It is found that the actual forward-error correction coding gains can be much larger than those quoted in the ideal linear case.
Keywords :
forward error correction; multiwave mixing; nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; optical noise; phase modulation; FWM-limited transmissions; XPM-limited transmissions; forward-error correction; high-speed transmissions; increased OSNR gains; nonlinear optical transmissions; optical signal-to-noise ratio margin; Bit error rate; Fiber nonlinear optics; Forward error correction; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear distortion; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical mixing; Optical noise; Signal to noise ratio;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2003.813443
