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NRZ versus RZ over Absolute Added Correlative coding in optical metro-access networks

Nguyen Dong-Nhat, Mohamed A. Elsherif, Hoa Le Minh, Amin Malekmohammadi

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    Abstract

    This paper comparatively investigates the transmission performance of absolute added correlative coding (AACC) using non-return-to-zero (NRZ) and return-to-zero (RZ) pulse shapes with a binary intensity modulation direct detection receiver in 40 Gb/s optical metro-access networks operating at 1550 nm. It is shown that, for AACC transmission, the NRZ impulse shaping is superior in comparison to RZ in spectral efficiency, dispersion tolerance, residual dispersion and self-phase modulation (SPM) tolerance. However, RZ-AACC experiences a ~1–2 dB advantage in receiver sensitivity over NRZ-AACC for back-to-back configuration as well as after 300-km single-mode fiber delivery.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)30-36
    JournalOptics Communications
    Volume387
    Early online date18 Nov 2016
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Mar 2017

    Keywords

    • Absolute Added Correlative Coding
    • modulation formats
    • optical metro-access networks
    • pulse shape
    • partial-response signaling
    • direct detection

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