4D Geometric Shell Shaping with Applications to 400ZR
Sebastiaan Goossens, Yunus Can G\"ultekin, Olga Vassilieva, Inwoong, Kim, Paparao Palacharla, Chigo Okonkwo, Alex Alvarado

TL;DR
This paper introduces geometric shell shaping to enhance reach and nonlinearity tolerance in 400ZR-compatible optical transmission, demonstrating improved performance with PM-16QAM and PS-PM-16QAM modulation formats.
Contribution
It presents a novel geometric shell shaping technique specifically designed for 400ZR applications, improving transmission reach and nonlinear tolerance.
Findings
Enhanced reach in optical transmission systems.
Improved nonlinearity tolerance for PM-16QAM and PS-PM-16QAM.
Validation within a 400ZR compatible setup.
Abstract
Geometric shell shaping is introduced and evaluated for reach increase and nonlinearity tolerance in terms of MI against PM-16QAM and PS-PM-16QAM in a 400ZR compatible transmission setup.
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Taxonomy
TopicsOptical Network Technologies · graph theory and CDMA systems · Optical Systems and Laser Technology
