Polar coded optical communications with weak coherent states

Jonathan L. Habif, Zachar Dutton, Saikat Guha

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

We present results from an optical communications testbed demonstrating polar coded pulse position modulation transmitted to a direct detection receiver. Using weak coherent states we achieve a photon information efficiency of 4:8 bits per received photon.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationCLEO
Subtitle of host publicationScience and Innovations, CLEO_SI 2013
PagesCM2G.2
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
EventCLEO: Science and Innovations, CLEO_SI 2013 - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: Jun 9 2013Jun 14 2013

Publication series

NameCLEO: Science and Innovations, CLEO_SI 2013

Other

OtherCLEO: Science and Innovations, CLEO_SI 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period6/9/136/14/13

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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