摘要:
A method for transmitting a coherent optical data signal includes receiving a data signal from an interface, and encoding the data signal with a forward error correcting (FEC) encoder according to a mix of modulation formats. The FEC encoder generates an FEC encoded signal which is used to generate modulation symbols according to the modulation formats. The FEC encoded signal of modulation symbols is spectrally shaped to generate a shaped signal, and pre-distorted before transmission. The shaped signal is pre-distorted by adding a predetermined amount of chromatic dispersion to generate a smoothed signal, and the smoothed signal is transmitted according to the modulation formats.
摘要:
This invention relates to a phase detection method. An input signal (51, 91, 111) is sampled (13, 14, 15, 16) for obtaining several samples (1, 2, 3) at different points in time which are defined by a clock (C). A phase control signal (4, 5) is obtained (17, 8, 19, 20) form said several samples (1, 2, 3). The phase control signal (4, 5) may be zero, positive or negative. The phase detection method is a rising phase detection method (52; 69; 93, 94), if a zero phase control signal (4) is produced, if a falling slope is detected, or a falling phase detection method (55; 70; 96, 97), if a zero phase control signal (5) is produced, if a rising slope is detected. The invention further relates to a corresponding rising and falling phase detectors, respectively.
摘要:
An optical signal is received at a coherent optical receiver. The received optical signal is converted to a first electrical signal and a second electrical signal through a first photodetector and a second photodetector, respectively. The first electrical signal is input into a first single input variable gain amplifier, and the second electrical signal is input into a second single input variable gain amplifier. A gain of at least one of the first single input variable gain amplifier or the second single input variable gain amplifier is controlled to balance the output of the first single input variable gain amplifier and the output of the second single input variable gain amplifier. The output of the first single input variable gain amplifier and the output of the second single input variable gain amplifier are input into a differential amplifier. A receiver output is obtained at an output of the differential amplifier.
摘要:
Carrier phase estimation techniques are provided for processing a received optical signal having a carrier modulated according to a modulation scheme. First and second carrier phase estimation operations are performed on a digital signal derived from an optical carrier obtained from the received optical signal using coherent optical reception. The first carrier phase estimation operation tracks relatively fast phase variations of the optical carrier of the received optical signal to produce a first carrier phase estimation and the second carrier phase estimation operation tracks relatively slow phase variations of the optical carrier of the received optical signal to produce a second carrier phase estimation. A difference between the first and second carrier phase estimations is computed. Occurrence of a cycle slip is determined when the difference is greater than a threshold. A correction is applied to the first carrier phase estimation when the low pass filtered difference exceeds the threshold.