Chromatic dispersin compensation
CA 2467508 A1 · Owner: Nortel Networks Limited · Inventors: Van Schyndel, Andre
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A method and apparatus for compensating in the electrical domain, for , chromatic dispersion of an optical signal is disclosed. An optical signal is converted to an electrical signal comprised of components which are recoverable and components which are not directly recoverable. A first approximation of the output is derived by applying a transfer function to the electrical signal. The components of the electrical signal which are not directly recoverable are then estimated by applying a second transfer function to the first approximation. After removing these components a second approximation of the output is obtained by re-applying the first transfer function to the result. The …
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