Title :
Design of near optimum electrical equalizers for optical transmission in the presence of PMD
Author :
Haunstein, H.F. ; Sticht, K. ; Dittrich, A. ; Sauer-Greff, W. ; Urbansky, R.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Network Syst. GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany
Abstract :
An adaptive Viterbi equalizer and a decision feedback equaliser (DFE) for nonlinear intersymbol interference using a state-based probabilistic approach is proposed. The Viterbi equalizer design is suitable for high data rates and outperforms other concepts for high PMD.
Keywords :
adaptive equalisers; intersymbol interference; nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optimisation; probability; PMD; Viterbi equalizer design; adaptive Viterbi equalizer; decision feedback equaliser; high data rates; near optimum electrical equalizers; nonlinear intersymbol interference; optical transmission; state-based probabilistic approach; Decision feedback equalizers; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Maximum likelihood estimation; Optical design; Optical distortion; Optical feedback; Optical fiber polarization; Optical receivers; Sampling methods;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
