Advanced Digital Filtering Techniques for Mitigation of Linear and Nonlinear Impairments in Coherent Optical Transmission Systems
Author: Xian Xu
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Published: 2016
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Enabled by coherent detection and advanced digital signal processing techniques, next generation optical networks embrace such characteristics as ultra high capacity, ultra long transmission reach, agile yet cost-effective. Digital linear filtering is an indispensable technique that facilitates the advancement of coherent optical transmission systems. Currently, most digital linear filtering techniques are employed for mitigation or compensation for linear impairments, such as chromatic dispersion compensation, channel equalization and spectrally efficient pulse shaping. This thesis explores the potential of digital linear filtering techniques for mitigating both linear and nonlinear impairments in the fiber-optic transmissions.Polarization division multiplexed (PDM) high order quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) provides a spectrally efficient solution for coherent optical transmission systems. PDM technique uses blind equalizers for polarization demultiplexing. We propose the decision directed least radius distance (DD LRD) blind equalizer for coherent optical transmission systems. Compared to other equalizers, the DD-LRD equalizer is found to have good steady state bit error rate (BER), better tolerance to high speed polarization rotation, excellent inter symbol interference (ISI) tolerance and less sensitivity to initial conditions. Pulse shaping is traditionally utilized for increasing spectral efficiency. We propose a new family of pulses, called frequency domain root M-shape pulses (RMP), to mitigate Kerr nonlinearity in the fiber channel. Experimental and simulation demonstrations reveal that compared to the widely used root raised cosine (RRC) pulses, the RMP can significantly extend the transmission reach in standard single mode fiber based dispersion unmanaged links and most legacy links using various fiber types and dispersion maps. The enhanced nonlinearity tolerance of the RMP is attributed to the fact that the RMP put more energy contents in their higher spectral components and disperse faster in a dispersive medium. In comparison with other nonlinearity mitigation or compensation algorithms, the RMP filtering technique embraces the following advantages for next generation optical networks: computationally efficient, link configuration independent and modulation format transparent." --