Abstract
Coherent systems based on QPSK rely on differential encoding to avoid catastrophic error
propagation. A simple solution for soft differential decoding is presented that limits the penalty after FEC to 0.75dB, similar to pre-FEC binary differential decoding.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 36th European Conference and Exhibition on Optical Communication, ECOC 2010, September 19-23, 2010, Torino, Italy |
Place of Publication | Piscataway |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Pages | Th.9.A.6-1/3 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4244-8535-2 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |