The per-sample capacity of zero-dispersion optical fibers

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Abstract

The capacity of the channel defined by the stochastic nonlinear Schrödinger equation, which includes the effects of the Kerr nonlinearity and amplified spontaneous emission noise, is considered in the case of zero dispersion. For the first time, the exact capacity subject to peak and average power constraints is numerically quantified using dense multiple ring modulation formats. It is shown that, for a fixed noise power, the per-sample capacity grows unbounded with input signal power. A distribution with a half-Gaussian profile on amplitude and uniform phase is shown to provide a lower bound to the capacity which is simple and asymptotically optimal at high SNRs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication12th Canadian Workshop on Information Theory, CWIT 2011
Pages98-101
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Jul 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event12th Canadian Workshop on Information Theory, CWIT 2011 - Kelowna, BC, Canada
Duration: 17 May 201120 May 2011

Publication series

Name12th Canadian Workshop on Information Theory, CWIT 2011

Conference

Conference12th Canadian Workshop on Information Theory, CWIT 2011
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityKelowna, BC
Period17/05/1120/05/11

Keywords

  • Information theory
  • Kerr nonlinearity
  • optical fiber
  • stochastic processes

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