Abbreviations

4QAM

equivalent with QPSK

16QAM

QAM with 16 point constellation

32QAM

QAM with 32 point constellation

256QAM

QAM with 256 point constellation

ADC

analog-to-digital conversion/converter

Algo

algorithms

αNL

scaling factor of nonlinear phase noises (NLPN)

ASE

amplification stimulated emission

ASK

amplitude shift keying

Balanced detectors

BalD

BalORx

balanced optical receiver

BP

back propagation

CD

chromatic dispersion

CMA

constant modulus amplitude

Co-OFDM

coherent optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing

Co-ORx

coherent optical receiver

CoQPSK

coherent QPSK

D(λ)

waveguide dispersion factor

DAC

digital-to-analog conversion/converter

DCF

dispersion compensating fiber

DD

direct detection

DFE

decision ...

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