High-speed digital signal processing for optical communications

Author

Sitch, John

Author_Institution

Nortel, Ottawa, ON

fYear

2008

fDate

21-25 Sept. 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

21

Abstract

Todaypsilas electronic processing capability means that it is now possible to perform extensive signal processing at the highest commercial data rates. In this tutorial we discuss the design and technologies behind the use of signal processing for optical communications systems, and the choices available to the designer. Signal processing techniques, originally developed for wireless applications, are finding new uses, albeit at higher date rates, (and very much higher carrier frequencies) in the field of fibre-optic communications. Guided waves in fibre present new phenomena, which we must deal with in order to get the most out of this new application of technology.

Keywords

high-speed optical techniques; optical fibre networks; optical information processing; fibre-optic communication; guided wave; high-speed digital signal processing; optical communication system; optical fibre network; optical processing technique; Digital signal processing; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical design; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical signal processing; Photonic integrated circuits;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on

Conference_Location

Brussels

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2227-2

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2228-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729550

Filename

4729550