Phase recovery device, phase recovery method and receiver for 16 QAM data modulation
The present invention relates to a phase recovery device, phase recovery method and receiver for 16 QAM data modulation. The phase recovery device comprises: a fourth power calculator for calculating fourth power values of respective symbols in a symbol block; a classification unit for classifying respective symbols in the symbol block based on amplitudes, so as to classify respective symbols in the symbol block into a first category having a large or small amplitude, and a second category having an intermediate amplitude; a reference point determination unit for determining a reference point based on categories of respective symbols in the symbol block and their fourth power values; a rotation unit for rotating respective symbols in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operations and being classified into the second category, based on the reference point; and a phase estimation unit for performing phase estimations based on respective symbols in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operations and being classified into the first category, and respective rotated symbols in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operations and being classified into the second category.
1. A phase recovery device for 16 QAM data modulation, comprising:
a fourth power calculator for calculating fourth power values of respective symbols in a symbol block;
a classification unit for classifying respective symbols in the symbol block based on amplitudes, so as to classify respective symbols in the symbol block into a first category having a large or small amplitude, and a second category having an intermediate amplitude;
a reference point determination unit for determining a reference point based on categories of respective symbols in the symbol block and their fourth power values;
a rotation unit for rotating respective symbols in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operations and being classified into the second category, based on the reference point; and
a phase estimation unit for performing symbol phase estimations based on respective symbols in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operations and being classified into the first category, and respective rotated symbols in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operations and being classified into the second category.
2. The phase recovery device for 16 QAM data modulation according to claim 1 , wherein, the reference point determination unit determines the reference point by:
determining a first sum of the symbols in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operations and being classified into the first category;
determining a second sum of the symbols in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operations and being classified into the second category;
subtracting the second sum multiplied by a coefficient from the first sum, wherein the coefficient is not less than 0 and not more than 1.
3. The phase recovery device for 16 QAM data modulation according to claim 2 , wherein the coefficient is 0.5.
4. The phase recovery device for 16 QAM data modulation according to claim 1 , wherein the rotation unit rotates the symbols in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operations and being classified into the second category by:
determining an argument difference between each of the symbols in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operations and being classified into the second category and the reference point;
if the argument difference is between 0 to π, rotating corresponding symbol in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operation and being classified into the second category by −α, α−4×arctan (⅓);
if the argument difference is between −π to 0, rotating corresponding symbol in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operation and being classified into the second category by α.
5. A digital coherent optical receiver, wherein, the digital coherent optical receiver comprises the phase recovery device for 16 QAM data modulation according to claim 1 .
6. A phase recovery method for 16 QAM data modulation, the method used in a phase recovery device and comprising:
the phase recovery device calculating fourth power values of respective symbols in a symbol block;
the phase recovery device classifying respective symbols in the symbol block based on amplitudes, so as to classify respective symbols in the symbol block into a first category having a large or small amplitude, and a second category having an intermediate amplitude;
the phase recovery device determining a reference point based on categories of respective symbols in the symbol block and their fourth power values;
the phase recovery device rotating symbols in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operations and being classified into the second category, based on the reference point; and
the phase recovery device performing symbol phase estimations based on respective symbols in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operations and being classified into the first category, and respective rotated symbols in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operations and being classified into the second category.
7. The phase recovery method for 16 QAM data modulation according to claim 6 , wherein, the determining determines the reference point by:
determining a first sum of the symbols in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operations and being classified into the first category;
determining a second sum of the symbols in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operations and being classified into the second category;
subtracting the second sum multiplied by a coefficient from the first sum, wherein the coefficient is not less than 0 and not more than 1.
8. The phase recovery method for 16 QAM data modulation according to claim 7 , wherein the coefficient is 0.5.
9. The phase recovery method for 16 QAM data modulation according to claim 6 , wherein the rotating rotates the symbols in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operations and being classified into the second category by:
determining an argument difference between each of the symbols in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operations and being classified into the second category and the reference point;
if the argument difference is between 0 to π, rotating corresponding symbol in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operation and being classified into the second category by −α, α=π−4×arctan (⅓);
if the argument difference is between −π to 0, rotating corresponding symbol in the symbol block undergone the fourth power operation and being classified into the second category by α.
10. The phase recovery method for 16 QAM data modulation according to claim 6 , wherein the classifying firstly recovers the amplitudes of respective symbols undergone the fourth power operations to those before the fourth power operation, then compares the recovered amplitudes of respective symbols with predetermined thresholds T 1 and T 3 , if the recovered amplitudes are between T 1 and T 3 , the symbols are classified into the second category, otherwise classified into the first category,
wherein
T 1 =(R 1 +R 2 )/2, T 2 =(R 2 +R 3 )/2, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are amplitudes of ideal 16QAM constellation points.