Title :
Optimization of cost efficient multilevel-ASK modulation formats under the constraint of chromatic dispersion
Author :
Dochhan, Annika ; Al-Dwairi, Majed Omar ; Rosenkranz, Werner
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun., Univ. of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Abstract :
Due to their narrow spectrum, multilevel modulation ASK-formats can increase the chromatic dispersion tolerance of optical systems. Since they suffer more from inter-symbol interference than binary signals, optimization of the amplitude levels is necessary.
Keywords :
amplitude shift keying; optical dispersion; optical modulation; amplitude levels optimization; binary signals; chromatic dispersion; cost efficient multilevel-ASK modulation formats; intersymbol interference; optical systems; Chromatic dispersion; Constraint optimization; Cost function; Optical attenuators; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
