Title :
High sensitivity modulation formats
Author :
Chandrasekhar, S. ; Liu, Xiang ; Wood, T.H. ; Tkach, R.W.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We review high sensitivity modulation formats and in particular, review the principle, implementation, and performance of formats based on the combined use of polarization-division-multiplexed quadrature phase-shift keying (PDM-QPSK, or PQ) and mary pulse-position modulation (m-PPM).
Keywords :
multiplexing; optical communication; pulse position modulation; quadrature phase shift keying; PDM-QPSK; high sensitivity modulation formats; m-PPM; mary pulse position modulation; polarization division multiplexed quadrature phase shift keying; Optical fiber communication; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Sensitivity;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
