Title :
Implications of nonlinear interaction of signal and noise in low-OSNR transmission systems with FEC [optical fiber communication]
Author :
Bononi, Alberto ; Serena, Paolo ; Antona, Jean-Christophe ; Bigo, Sébastien
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Ingegneria dell´´Informazione, Parma Univ., Italy
Abstract :
We review the performance degradation due to noise parametric gain in long-haul single-channel NRZ terrestrial systems working at low OSNR and its implications on system design in the presence of forward error correction.
Keywords :
amplitude shift keying; forward error correction; nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; FEC; NRZ OOK channel; PG-induced ASE enhancement; forward-error correction; long-haul single-channel NRZ terrestrial systems; low-OSNR transmission systems; noise parametric gain induced performance degradation; nonlinear signal/noise interaction; nonreturn-to-zero on-off keying; optical fiber communication; optical signal to noise ratio; Bit error rate; Bit rate; Delta modulation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Forward error correction; Optical distortion; Optical noise; Optical signal processing; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.193045
