Abstract
In this paper, we propose a nonuniform coded-modulation format based on iterative polar quantization (IPQ) as a scheme to enable achieving channel capacity in ultrahigh-speed optical communication systems. The proposed modulation format is coded with structured low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes optimized for Gaussian channels and, in combination with polarization-multiplexing, can achieve 800 Gb/s per wavelength aggregate rate and beyond utilizing the currently available components operating at 50 GS/s. Using coded IPQ, we show that we can achieve capacity for signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) of up to 25 dB and increase the total propagation distance over optical transmission systems by 275 km over coded star-quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 593-599 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | IEEE Photonics Journal |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Keywords
- Coded modulation
- coherent communications
- fiber optics and optical communications
- forward error correction
- iterative polar quantization (IPQ)
- low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes
- modulation