Four-channel coarse WDM for inter- and intra-satellite optical communications

A polymer volume grating-based four-channel coarse wavelength division multiplexer (WDM) for inter- and intra-satellite optical communication application is reported for the first time. This compact four-channel WDM device working at 0.83, 1.06, 1.34 and 1.55 μm is designed to build a complete optical link between two satellites, where wavelengths of 0.83 and 1.55 μm are used for data stream channels, 1.06 and 1.34 μm are used for inter- and intra-satellite connection. It is for the first time reported that a WDM device can cover such a large wavelength range in a single substrate. For transverse electric (TE) wave, the channel efficiencies at 0.83, 1.06, 1.34 and 1.55 μm are 55%, 40%, 35% and 45%, respectively. Channel efficiencies for transverse magnetic (TM) waves are 20% lower than those of TE waves on average. Wavelength shifts due to Doppler effect, temperature variations and radiation effects in space can be adequately accommodated.     

利用菌紫质薄膜进行角度复用和偏振复用全息存储实验研究

全息光存储以其高密度、大容量、高速并行数据存取而成为光存储领域的一个重要研究方向。生物光致变色材料———菌紫质是一种新型可擦重写全息记录介质。实验证明了使用菌紫质薄膜进行角度复用和偏振复用全息存储的可行性。利用菌紫质的光致变色特性,采用90°角度复用全息存储光路,在BR-D96N薄膜样品同一位置上实现了6幅全息图存储,并分别读出了无串扰的再现像。利用菌紫质薄膜的光致各向异性进行了偏振复用全息存储,在BR-D96N薄膜样品的同一位置上存储了两幅正交偏振光记录的图像,用原参考光再现和偏振片选择,可分别读出这两幅图像。     

Superprism Behaviour of an Array of Photonic Crystal Waveguides

The behaviour of an array of photonic crystal waveguides is numerically investigated. It is shown that high dispersion may be achieved in the telecommunication window around 1550 nm, with a device whose dimensions are in the order of half a mm².     

On timing Jitter in wavelength-division multiplexed soliton systems

Collision-induced timing shifts in a wavelength-division multiplexed soliton system are computed when damping, amplification, filtering and positive dispersion management following the loss profile are included. A statistical analysis is presented which takes into account the resulting effect of the large number of collisions occurring in the fiber. Analytic expressions are derived for the root mean square timing jitter and the maximum length of error-free transmission with an arbitrary number of channels. An extensive analysis of system performance corresponding to situations with and without filters and/or dispersion management is carried out.     

控制光和信号光频差对太赫兹光非对称解复用器性能的影响

讨论了半导体光放大器中的带间效应，及载流子热效应、谱烧孔效应、双光子吸收以及超快非线性折射等带内效应对半导体光放大器的动态特性的影响，讨论了两种情况：1)保持控制光波长不变而改变信号光频率，2)保持控制光和信号光频率相同而同时改变它们的频率下半导体光放大器的增益、相位动态特性以及太赫兹光非对称解复用器的开关窗口特性。数值结果表明，为了得到较为平坦而窄的开关窗口，控制光波长应与信号光波长相同，且其与半导体光放大器增益谱中心波长的差值应该大一些。     

Transmission of 40 Gb/s × 8 WDM channels with 100 GHz spacing using short-period dispersion-managed fiber

We report on the 320 Gb/s (40 Gb/s × 8 channels) WDM transmission experiment using short-period dispersion-managed fiber. After 320-km transmission, the average Q-factor was measured to be better than 20.4 dB. In addition, we compared the performances of various types of fibers in 40-Gb/s based systems. The results show that the SPDMF was robust to both the intra-channel and inter-channel nonlinearities due to its small average dispersion and large local dispersion.     

一种求解虚波长路径光网络波长资源优化问题的启发式算法

本文提出了一种虚波长路径光网络的启发式路由选择算法,它可以用来解决以最小化网络所需波长数目为目标的资源优化问题.该算法应用了基于最大概率路径的选路优化策略.对一个样例网络的数值分析结果表明该算法是有效的.     

The effects of different dispersion compensation ratios on nonlinear single channel and WDM systems

The effects of the compensation ratio with dispersion post-compensation on nonlinear single channel and WDM systems with 10 Gb/s per channel are numerically investigated. When the transmission signal per channel is 10 Gb/s RZ pulse and the amplifier span is 50 km, proper undercompensation can enhance the performance of the nonlinear single channel system and the nonlinear WDM system. But the enhanced distance of the nonlinear WDM system is not as obvious as that of the single channel system, because the cross-phase-modulation effect plays an important role in the nonlinear WDM system.     

Nonlinear Crosstalk Suppression in WDM-SCM Systems

The mechanism of nonlinear crosstalk in WDM-SCM fiber communication systems is investigated. Then the crosstalk suppression method of complementary modulation of twin carriers is introduced and discussed. Aiming at the limitation of this method, a new method named symmetric carrier complementary modulation is presented, and it has shown satisfactory effect in crosstalk reduction.     

Wavelength-Division Multiplexing Switches Using Free-Space Optics

Optical crossbar switches were fabricated using multiwavelength vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers and free-space microoptics. Four-channel optical switches with 10-nm wavelength intervals were successfully demonstrated.