Title :
MLSE receivers for narrow-band optical filtering
Author :
Rubsamen, M. ; Winzer, P.J. ; Essiambre, R.-J.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We show that maximum likelihood sequence estimation (MLSE) permits significantly narrower optical filtering than threshold detection in high spectral efficiency systems. We consider MLSEs using one and two samples/bit, noise correlation, and exact probability densities.
Keywords :
maximum likelihood sequence estimation; optical fibre communication; optical filters; optical noise; optical receivers; MLSE; maximum likelihood sequence estimation; narrow-band optical filtering; noise correlation; probability density; receiver; spectral efficiency; Filtering; High speed optical techniques; Maximum likelihood estimation; Narrowband; Optical crosstalk; Optical distortion; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215452
