Accurate bit error rates from multicanonical Monte Carlo simulations

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Holzlöhner, R., and C. R. Menyuk. “Accurate Bit Error Rates from Multicanonical Monte Carlo Simulations.” In Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (2003), Paper CThJ3, CThJ3. Optica Publishing Group, 2003. https://opg.optica.org/abstract.cfm?uri=CLEO-2003-CThJ3.

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Abstract

We apply the multicanonical Monte Carlo method to compute bit error rates and eye diagrams in a chirped return-to-zero (CRZ) system. Our results agree with the covariance matrix method over 20 orders of magnitude.