Performance of a single-input multiple-output decision feedback equaliser for polarisation mode dispersion compensation
Journal article, 2007

To compensate the performance degradation induced by polarisation mode dispersion (PMD) in high-speed optical transmission, a single-input multiple-output (SIMO) decision feedback equaliser (DFE) technique is proposed to combat all orders of PMD-induced distortion. The scheme is based on a new SIMO PMD channel model which utilises information embedded in both polarisation states. The performance analysis of the proposed PMD SIMO DFE scheme is provided along with explicit expressions for the filter coefficients. The analysis results show that the new scheme provides a significant improvement over using a first-order optical compensator and conventional DFE.

Author

Z. Zhu

Lehigh University

H. R. Sadjadpour

University of California at Santa Cruz

R. S. Blum

Lehigh University

Peter Andrekson

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Photonics

T. J. Li

Lehigh University

IET Optoelectronics

1751-8768 (ISSN)

Vol. 1 5 233-240

Subject Categories

Telecommunications

Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering

DOI

10.1049/iet-opt:20050080

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