Abstract
We analyze the performance of a recently proposed multichip differential phase-shift-keying (DPSK) format over the nonlinear fiber-optic channel. For a single wavelength nonlinear phase-noise-limited channel, a multichip DPSK receiver based on a three-chip observation can attain more than two orders of magnitude bit-error-rate reduction relative to a standard DPSK receiver, or equivalently ∼1-dB improvement in Q-factor, significantly exceeding the 0.2-dB improvement achieved by the same format over a linear optical channel.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2001-2003 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Sep 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Differential phase-shift keying (DPSK)
- Optical fiber communication
- Phase modulation
- Phase noise
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering