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Minimum variance carrier recovery with increased phase noise tolerance

US9596035B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 29, 2012
Grant dateMar 14, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/6165
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of data symbol recovery. An optical signal is modulated by a transmitter using a modulation scheme comprising a symbol constellation having a predetermined asymmetry and detected at a receiver. Phase error estimates corresponding to data symbol estimates detected from the received optical signal are calculated. A phase rotation is calculated based on the phase error estimates, using a filter function, and the phase rotation applied to at least one data symbol estimate to generate a corresponding rotated symbol estimate. The phase error estimates model the asymmetry of the symbol constellation, such that the computed phase rotation can compensate phase noise that is greater than one decision region of the symbol constellation.

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