Title :
Practical implementation of higher order modulation beyond 16-QAM
Author :
Geyer, J.C. ; Doerr, C. ; Aydinlik, M. ; Nadarajah, N. ; Caballero, A. ; Rasmussen, C. ; Mikkelsen, B.
Author_Institution :
Acacia Commun. Inc., Maynard, MA, USA
Abstract :
We review practical aspects of higher order QAM modulation for optical coherent transmission systems. Measurements of 64-QAM with a silicon-photonics based integrated transmitter show only minor degradation, when compared to a discrete components setup.
Keywords :
light transmission; optical modulation; optical transmitters; quadrature amplitude modulation; silicon; Si; higher order QAM modulation; optical coherent transmission system; silicon-photonics based integrated transmitter; Bit error rate; Digital signal processing; Modulation; Optical noise; Optical transmitters; Signal to noise ratio; Transceivers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
