Estimation of OSNR for Nyquist-WDM transmission systems using statistical moments of equalized signals in digital coherent receivers

We propose a novel method of OSNR estimation in Nyquist-WDM transmission systems based on the measurement of statistical moments of equalized signals in the digital coherent receiver. Its effectiveness is verified with computer simulations.

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