Abstract

The paper investigates the performance of a blind symbol synchronisation technique for optical OFDM systems based on virtual subcarriers. The test-bed includes a real-time 16-QAM OFDM transmitter operating at a net data rate of 30.65 Gb/s using a single OFDM band with a single FPGA-DAC subsystem and demonstrates transmission over 23.3 km SSMF with direct detection at a BER of 10−3. By comparing the performance of the proposed synchronisation scheme with that of the Schmidl and Cox algorithm, it was found that the two approaches achieve similar performance for large numbers of averaging symbols, but the performance of the proposed scheme degrades as the number of averaging symbols is reduced. The proposed technique has lower complexity and bandwidth overhead as it does not rely on training sequences. Consequently, it is suitable for implementation in high speed optical OFDM transceivers.

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2011 (1)

2010 (3)

2006 (1)

D. Huang and K. B. Letaief, “Carrier frequency offset estimation for OFDM systems using null sub-carriers,” IEEE Trans. Commun. 54(5), 813–823 (2006).
[Crossref]

2001 (1)

X. Ma, C. Tepedelenlioglu, G. B. Giannakis, and S. Barbarossa, “Non-data-aided carrier offset estimators for OFDM with null subcarriers: identifiability, algorithms, and performance,” IEEE J. Sel. Areas Comm. 19(12), 2504–2515 (2001).
[Crossref]

2000 (1)

U. Tureli, H. Liu, and M. D. Zoltowski, “OFDM blind carrier offset estimation: ESPRIT,” IEEE Trans. Commun. 48(9), 1459–1461 (2000).
[Crossref]

1998 (1)

H. Liu and U. Tureli, “A high-efficiency carrier estimator for OFDM communications,” IEEE Commun. Lett. 2(4), 104–106 (1998).
[Crossref]

1997 (1)

T. M. Schmidl and D. C. Cox, “Robust frequency and timing synchronization for OFDM,” IEEE Trans. Commun. 45(12), 1613–1621 (1997).
[Crossref]

Barbarossa, S.

X. Ma, C. Tepedelenlioglu, G. B. Giannakis, and S. Barbarossa, “Non-data-aided carrier offset estimators for OFDM with null subcarriers: identifiability, algorithms, and performance,” IEEE J. Sel. Areas Comm. 19(12), 2504–2515 (2001).
[Crossref]

Bayvel, P.

Bouziane, R.

Chandrasekhar, S.

Chang, F.

F. Chang, K. Onohara, and T. Mizuochi, “Forward error correction for 100 G transport networks,” IEEE Commun. Mag. 48(3), S48–S55 (2010).
[Crossref]

Chen, Y.

Cox, D. C.

T. M. Schmidl and D. C. Cox, “Robust frequency and timing synchronization for OFDM,” IEEE Trans. Commun. 45(12), 1613–1621 (1997).
[Crossref]

Cvijetic, N.

Franchetti, F.

P. Milder, F. Franchetti, J. C. Hoe, and M. Püschel, “Computer generation of hardware for linear digital signal processing transforms,” ACM Trans. Des. Autom. Electron. Syst. 17(2), 1–33 (2012).
[Crossref]

Freude, W.

Giannakis, G. B.

X. Ma, C. Tepedelenlioglu, G. B. Giannakis, and S. Barbarossa, “Non-data-aided carrier offset estimators for OFDM with null subcarriers: identifiability, algorithms, and performance,” IEEE J. Sel. Areas Comm. 19(12), 2504–2515 (2001).
[Crossref]

Giddings, R. P.

Hillerkuss, D.

Hoe, J. C.

P. Milder, F. Franchetti, J. C. Hoe, and M. Püschel, “Computer generation of hardware for linear digital signal processing transforms,” ACM Trans. Des. Autom. Electron. Syst. 17(2), 1–33 (2012).
[Crossref]

Hong, Y.

Huang, D.

D. Huang and K. B. Letaief, “Carrier frequency offset estimation for OFDM systems using null sub-carriers,” IEEE Trans. Commun. 54(5), 813–823 (2006).
[Crossref]

Hugues-Salas, E.

Jin, X. Q.

Kaneda, N.

Killey, R. I.

Koos, C.

Letaief, K. B.

D. Huang and K. B. Letaief, “Carrier frequency offset estimation for OFDM systems using null sub-carriers,” IEEE Trans. Commun. 54(5), 813–823 (2006).
[Crossref]

Leuthold, J.

Liu, H.

U. Tureli, H. Liu, and M. D. Zoltowski, “OFDM blind carrier offset estimation: ESPRIT,” IEEE Trans. Commun. 48(9), 1459–1461 (2000).
[Crossref]

H. Liu and U. Tureli, “A high-efficiency carrier estimator for OFDM communications,” IEEE Commun. Lett. 2(4), 104–106 (1998).
[Crossref]

Ma, X.

X. Ma, C. Tepedelenlioglu, G. B. Giannakis, and S. Barbarossa, “Non-data-aided carrier offset estimators for OFDM with null subcarriers: identifiability, algorithms, and performance,” IEEE J. Sel. Areas Comm. 19(12), 2504–2515 (2001).
[Crossref]

Milder, P.

P. Milder, F. Franchetti, J. C. Hoe, and M. Püschel, “Computer generation of hardware for linear digital signal processing transforms,” ACM Trans. Des. Autom. Electron. Syst. 17(2), 1–33 (2012).
[Crossref]

Milder, P. A.

Mizuochi, T.

F. Chang, K. Onohara, and T. Mizuochi, “Forward error correction for 100 G transport networks,” IEEE Commun. Mag. 48(3), S48–S55 (2010).
[Crossref]

Onohara, K.

F. Chang, K. Onohara, and T. Mizuochi, “Forward error correction for 100 G transport networks,” IEEE Commun. Mag. 48(3), S48–S55 (2010).
[Crossref]

Püschel, M.

P. Milder, F. Franchetti, J. C. Hoe, and M. Püschel, “Computer generation of hardware for linear digital signal processing transforms,” ACM Trans. Des. Autom. Electron. Syst. 17(2), 1–33 (2012).
[Crossref]

Qi, Y.

Schmidl, T. M.

T. M. Schmidl and D. C. Cox, “Robust frequency and timing synchronization for OFDM,” IEEE Trans. Commun. 45(12), 1613–1621 (1997).
[Crossref]

Schmogrow, R.

Shieh, W.

Shu, C.

Tang, J. M.

Tepedelenlioglu, C.

X. Ma, C. Tepedelenlioglu, G. B. Giannakis, and S. Barbarossa, “Non-data-aided carrier offset estimators for OFDM with null subcarriers: identifiability, algorithms, and performance,” IEEE J. Sel. Areas Comm. 19(12), 2504–2515 (2001).
[Crossref]

Tureli, U.

U. Tureli, H. Liu, and M. D. Zoltowski, “OFDM blind carrier offset estimation: ESPRIT,” IEEE Trans. Commun. 48(9), 1459–1461 (2000).
[Crossref]

H. Liu and U. Tureli, “A high-efficiency carrier estimator for OFDM communications,” IEEE Commun. Lett. 2(4), 104–106 (1998).
[Crossref]

Wei, J. L.

Xiang, L.

Zheng, X.

Zoltowski, M. D.

U. Tureli, H. Liu, and M. D. Zoltowski, “OFDM blind carrier offset estimation: ESPRIT,” IEEE Trans. Commun. 48(9), 1459–1461 (2000).
[Crossref]

ACM Trans. Des. Autom. Electron. Syst. (1)

P. Milder, F. Franchetti, J. C. Hoe, and M. Püschel, “Computer generation of hardware for linear digital signal processing transforms,” ACM Trans. Des. Autom. Electron. Syst. 17(2), 1–33 (2012).
[Crossref]

IEEE Commun. Lett. (1)

H. Liu and U. Tureli, “A high-efficiency carrier estimator for OFDM communications,” IEEE Commun. Lett. 2(4), 104–106 (1998).
[Crossref]

IEEE Commun. Mag. (1)

F. Chang, K. Onohara, and T. Mizuochi, “Forward error correction for 100 G transport networks,” IEEE Commun. Mag. 48(3), S48–S55 (2010).
[Crossref]

IEEE J. Sel. Areas Comm. (1)

X. Ma, C. Tepedelenlioglu, G. B. Giannakis, and S. Barbarossa, “Non-data-aided carrier offset estimators for OFDM with null subcarriers: identifiability, algorithms, and performance,” IEEE J. Sel. Areas Comm. 19(12), 2504–2515 (2001).
[Crossref]

IEEE Trans. Commun. (3)

D. Huang and K. B. Letaief, “Carrier frequency offset estimation for OFDM systems using null sub-carriers,” IEEE Trans. Commun. 54(5), 813–823 (2006).
[Crossref]

T. M. Schmidl and D. C. Cox, “Robust frequency and timing synchronization for OFDM,” IEEE Trans. Commun. 45(12), 1613–1621 (1997).
[Crossref]

U. Tureli, H. Liu, and M. D. Zoltowski, “OFDM blind carrier offset estimation: ESPRIT,” IEEE Trans. Commun. 48(9), 1459–1461 (2000).
[Crossref]

J. Lightwave Technol. (2)

Opt. Express (3)

Other (10)

J. Tang, E. Hugues-Salas, and R. Giddings, “First experimental demonstration of real-time adaptive transmission of 20Gb/s dual-band optical OFDM signals over 500m OM2 MMFs,” in Proc. Optical Fiber Communication Conference, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2013), paper OTh3A.1.
[Crossref]

S. Cho, K. W. Doo, J. H. Lee, J. Lee, S. I. Myong, and S. S. Lee, “Demonstration of a real-time 16 QAM encoded 11.52 Gb/s OFDM transceiver for IM/DD OFDMA-PON systems,” in Proc. 18th OptoElect. And Comm. Conf. (OECC), Kyoto, Japan (2013), Paper WP2-3.

D. Qian, T. T.-O. Kwok, N. Cvijetic, J. Hu, and T. Wang, “41.25 Gb/s real-time OFDM receiver for variable rate WDM-OFDMA-PON transmission,” in Proc. Optical Fiber Communication Conference, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2010), paper PDPD9.
[Crossref]

R. P. Giddings, E. Hugues-Salas, and J. M. Tang, “30Gb/s real-time triple sub-band OFDM transceivers for future PONs beyond 10Gb/s/λ,” in Proc. European Conference and Exhibition on Optical Communication (2013), paper P.6.7.

F. Li, X. Xiao, X. Li, and Z. Dong, “Real-time demonstration of DMT-based DDO-OFDM transmission and reception at 50Gb/s,” in Proc. European Conference and Exhibition on Optical Communication (2013), paper P.6.13.

R. Bouziane, “OFDM symbol synchronization based on virtual subcarriers,” in Proc. IEEE Photonics Conference (2013), paper MG1.4.
[Crossref]

R. Bouziane, P. A. Milder, S. Kilmurray, B. C. Thomsen, S. Pachnicke, P. Bayvel, and R. I. Killey, “Blind symbol synchronisation in direct-detection optical OFDM using virtual subcarriers,” in Proc. Optical Fiber Communication Conference, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2014), paper Th3K.5.

R. Bouziane, Y. Benlachtar, and R. I. Killey, “Frequency-based frame synchronization for high-speed optical OFDM,” in Proc. Photonics in Switching Conference (2012), paper Th-S15-O12.

Y. Benlachtar, R. Bouziane, R. I. Killey, C. Berger, P. A. Milder, R. Koutsoyannis, J. C. Hoe, M. Püschel, and M. Glick, “Optical OFDM for the data center,” in Proc. International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON2010), paper We.A4.3.
[Crossref]

R. P. Giddings and J. M. Tang, “Real-Time experimental demonstration of a versatile optical OFDM symbol synchronization technique using low-power DC offset signalling,” in Proc. European Conference and Exhibition on Optical Communication (ECOC2011), paper We.9.A.3.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1

Block diagram of the transmitter DSP.

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Experimental system setup. VOA: variable optical attenuator, EDFA: erbium-doped fibre amplifier, Rx: receiver.

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(a) BER versus received optical power in the optical back-to-back configuration, and after transmission over 23.3 km SSMF. The HD-FEC limit of 3.8x10−3 is shown as a straight line. Example constellation diagrams of the received signal at 2 dBm received power, (b) all subcarriers, back-to-back (c) all subcarriers, after 23.3 km transmission, (d) 10th subcarrier only, back-to-back and (e) 10th subcarrier only, 23.3 km transmission.

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Power of virtual subcarriers versus symbol offset in the transmission case with 2 dBm received optical power and (a) 100 averaging symbols, (b) different numbers of averaging symbols.

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(a) Performance comparison between Schmidl and Cox algorithm (S&C) and the proposed non-data aided synchronisation method using different numbers of averaging symbols in the optical back-to-back configuration. (b) Minimum received power to match the performance of S&C vs. number of averaging symbols.

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(a) Performance comparison between Schmidl and Cox algorithm (S&C) and the proposed non-data aided synchronisation method using different numbers of averaging symbols after transmission over 23.3 km SSMF. (b) Minimum received power to match the performance of S&C versus number of averaging symbols.

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