Information-Theoretic Tools for Optical Communications Engineers [Invited]
Paper in proceeding, 2018
Fundamental information-theoretic concepts are explained for nonspecialists, with emphasis on their practical usAge. The notions of a 'FEC threshold' and a 'nonlinear Shannon limit' are critically reviewed, highlighting their limitations and possible alternatives.
Achievable information rate
Block error rate
Nonlinear Kerr effect
Forward error-correction coding
FEC limit
Channel capacity
Fiber-optic communications
Generalized mutual information
FEC threshold
Bit error rate
Author
Erik Agrell
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
M. Secondini
Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies (SSSUP)
31st Annual Conference of the IEEE Photonics Society, IPC 2018
8527126
31st Annual Conference of the IEEE Photonics Society, IPC 2018
Reston, USA,
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Subject Categories
Philosophy
Information Studies
Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified
DOI
10.1109/IPCon.2018.8527126