Title :
Calculation of error probability in WDM RZ systems in presence of bit-pattern-dependent nonlinearity and of noise
Author :
Sinkin, Oleg V. ; Grigoryan, Vladimir S. ; Holzlohner, Ronald ; Kalra, Anshul ; Zweck, John ; Menyuk, Curtis R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. SCience & Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
We introduce a fully deterministic, computationally efficient method for calculating the error probability in wavelength-division multiplexed return-to-zero systems that accurately accounts for bit-pattern-dependent nonlinear distortions and noise.
Keywords :
error statistics; optical distortion; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; optical noise; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM RZ systems; bit-pattern-dependent nonlinear distortions; error probability; noise; wavelength-division multiplexed return-to-zero systems;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
