Abstract
We compare set partitioned two-polarization 16QAM formats with conventional PDM-QPSK and PDM-8QAM formats by considering error correction coding. We particularly show that 128SP-16QAM appear as a competitive alternative to PDM-8QAM for spectrally efficient (>4 b/s/Hz) optical transmission systems using forward error-correction coding.
© 2012 Optical Society of America
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