Title :
OFDM transceiver design for optimizing sensitivity and long-haul performance
Author :
Leibrich, Jochen ; Ali, Abdulamir ; Rosenkranz, Werner
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Univ. of Kiel, Kiel
Abstract :
Design parameters for optical OFDM transceivers based on intensity modulation and direct detection are considered. Proper selection of modulator bias improves sensitivity by several dB. The length of the guard interval is adapted for uncompensated long-haul transmission.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; optical modulation; optical receivers; optical transmitters; OFDM transceiver design; direct detection; guard interval; intensity modulation; modulator bias; optical OFDM transceivers; uncompensated long-haul transmission; Amplitude modulation; Design optimization; OFDM; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Quadrature phase shift keying; Transceivers; OFDM; sensitivity; transceiver technology;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2008 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1925-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1099-4742
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2008.4590583
