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Accurate and spectral efficient channel estimation using inter-block precoding and superimposed pilots in optical
Optics Express
|October 19, 2017
Summary
A novel channel estimation (CE) scheme using inter-block precoding in optical OFDM systems improves superimposed pilot (SP) performance by reducing data symbol interference. This method offers comparable accuracy and bit-error ratio (BER) with significantly lower overhead.
Area of Science:
- Optical communications
- Signal processing
- Information theory
Background:
- Optical Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) systems require accurate channel estimation (CE) for reliable data transmission.
- Superimposed Pilot (SP) aided CE is a technique to improve spectral efficiency but can be affected by unknown data symbols.
- Existing CE methods, like preamble-based schemes, often incur significant overhead.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose and demonstrate a new inter-block precoding-based CE scheme for optical OFDM systems.
- To enhance the performance of SP-aided CE by mitigating the impact of unknown data symbols.
- To optimize system parameters such as signal-to-pilot power ratio (SPR) and block length.
Main Methods:
- Development of an inter-block precoding strategy to eliminate the statistical mean of unknown data symbols.
- Investigation of the influence of precoding matrix and SP parameters on system performance.
- Experimental validation and simulation of the proposed CE scheme.
Main Results:
- The proposed inter-block precoding scheme effectively reduces the impact of unknown data symbols on SP-aided CE.
- Optimal SPR and block length values were determined for improved system performance.
- The new CE scheme demonstrated comparable CE accuracy and bit-error ratio (BER) performance to conventional methods.
Conclusions:
- The proposed inter-block precoding CE scheme offers a significant reduction in overhead size compared to preamble-based methods.
- The scheme achieves similar CE accuracy and BER performance, making it a viable alternative.
- The precoding approach is versatile and compatible with any periodic pilot design in optical OFDM systems.
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