Comparison of performance limits by mutual information and practical realizations for optical long-haul coded modulation communication systems

Tobias Fehenberger, Norbert Hanik

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Abstract

Mutual information (MI) is derived as an information-theoretical figure of merit to assess the performance bounds of an optical long-haul communication system when forward error correction is used. This limit, which is valid for any optical channel model, is compared with a trellis coded modulation (TCM) system and with a regular low-density parity-check (LDPC) code in order to evaluate the gap in performance due to imperfection in the code design.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 15th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2013
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 15th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2013 - Cartagena, Spain
Duration: 23 Jun 201327 Jun 2013

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Transparent Optical Networks
ISSN (Electronic)2162-7339

Conference

Conference2013 15th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2013
Country/TerritorySpain
CityCartagena
Period23/06/1327/06/13

Keywords

  • Forward error correction
  • LDPC
  • mutual information
  • trellis coded modulation

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