Abstract
We present a data-aided multi-symbol phase estimation scheme to improve the receiver sensitivity of direct-detection DQPSK to approach that of coherent-detection QPSK in optically pre-amplified receivers. Performance-enhancement of >2 dB is obtained in a nonlinear-regime.
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