Bidirectional WDM-PON architecture using a reflective filter and cyclic AWG

We proposed and demonstrated a bidirectional SCM-WDM PON using a reflective filter and cyclic AWG where up/downlink data could be provided using a single optical source. In the proposed scheme, the signal for downstream was modulated by a single CW laser diode and remodulated in the optical network unit as an upstream, the proposed WDM-PON scheme can offer the SCM signal for broadcasting service. In this paper, 1 Gb/s signals both for up- and downstream were demonstrated in 10 km bidirectional optical fiber link.     

The effect of AWG-filtering on a bidirectional WDM-PON link with spectrum-sliced signals and wavelength-reused signals

The AWG-filtering effect was investigated on a bidirectional 100-GHz-channel-spacing WDM-PON link using spectrum-sliced and RSOA-amplified light sources for downstream signals and a wavelength reuse technique for upstream signals. Three different AWGs including Gaussian, trapezoidal, and rectangular filtering types were applied and their signal performance was compared for link transmission. The performance influence to both directional signals was analyzed and optimized according to an extinction ratio of a downstream signal. It was found that there was an optimal pass bandwidth of AWG for achieving balance between relative intensity noise decrement and cross phase modulation noise increment as the bandwidth got wider.     

A bandwidth-efficient channel allocation scheme for mitigating FWM in ultra-dense WDM-PON

In this paper, we investigate four-wave mixing (FWM) effects in the ultra-dense wavelength division multiplexing passive optical network (UDWDM-PON) system and propose an efficient channel allocation scheme to mitigate the FWM impact. This scheme is formed by grouping signal channels into several blocks with different channel spacing. Through numerical analysis and simulations, our proposed scheme is verified to be able to reduce the FWM effects and have higher bandwidth efficiency than the traditional unequal channel allocation scheme. The simulation results also demonstrate that our proposed scheme can achieve nearly 4 dB increases in optical power budget of the UDWDM-PON systems at the BER of 1e−3, in comparison with the equal spaced channel scheme.     

Transmission of 4× 40/10 Gbps in a WDM-PON using NRZ-DQPSK/ASK modulation

In this paper we demonstrate the feasibility to deploy a wavelength division multiplexing passive optical network (WDM-PON) of a 30 km standard single-mode fiber (SSMF-28) carrying 160 Gbps data in downstream and 40 Gbps through the uplink. The developed method is based on the comparison between two WDM-PON systems of 4 channels with the same characteristics, using two different formats of modulation in OLTs. The first system uses the NRZ-ASK in the downlink direction, while the second uses the NRZ-DQPSK.     

A novel full duplex 16 Gbps SCM/ASK radio over fiber WDM-PON sharing wavelength for up- and down-link using bidirectional reflective filter

In this paper, a new bidirectional wavelength division multiplexing radio-over-fiber (WDM-RoF) using Subcarrier Multiplexing/Amplitude Shift Keying (SCM/ASK) is proposed which shares the same wavelengths for both up-link and down-link. A bidirectional reflective filter (BRF) is utilized in the upstream link to provide a reliable bidirectional optical channel. WDM is used to further increase the capacity of system. Simulation of the proposed scheme demonstrates 1 Gbps down- and up-link data stream for 16 channels over the length of 25 km with acceptable Q-factor (>6 dB).     

Stable multiwavelength and passively mode-locked Yb-doped fiber laser based on nonlinear polarization rotation

Based on the nonlinear polarization rotation (NPR) technique and a fiber Mach–Zehnder interferometer (MZI), a fiber laser which can work in two different modes has been demonstrated. In one mode, it works as a continuous wave (CW) multiwavelength laser, and stable dual-, triple- and tetra-wavelength lasing with the wavelength spacing of 1.1 nm are obtained. In the other mode, it works as a passively mode-locked fiber laser, and the generated pulses have a repetition rate of 10.6 MHz, an FWHM width of 800 ps and the largest energy of 1 nJ. The multi-functional property makes this fiber laser a very convenient, cost effective and multi-purpose laser source.     

Enhanced performance for 10 Gb/s long reach RSOA based WDM-PON by using power pre-emphasized OFDM signal

An extended reach 10 Gb/s wavelength division multiplexing passive optical networks (WDM-PONs) system based on reflective semiconductor optical amplifier (RSOA) is proposed by using power pre-emphasized orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal. Experimental results show that the proposed technique can effectively enhance the system performance against the limited bandwidth and chirp induced fading effect from direct modulation of RSOA. The receiver sensitivity is improved by 5 dB at the limit of BER for forward error correction (FEC) code over the 60 km and 85 km fiber transmission without any dispersion compensation module.     

Experimental demonstration of optical MIMO transmission for SCFDM-PON based on polarization interleaving and direct detection

The OFDM-PON and SCFDM-PON based on powerful digital signal processing (DSP) are promising candidates for next-generation optical access networks. Recently polarization-division-multiplexing (PDM) transmission with direct detection has been proposed for OFDM-PON to effectively reduce the bandwidth requirement of optical and electrical components. However, the PDM scheme has high algorithm complexity. In this paper, we propose a polarization interleaving (PI) approach, which can significantly reduce the bandwidth requirement for components while achieving a similar 2×2 MIMO algorithm with coherently-detected PDM-OFDM scheme. Downstream PI-SCFDM transmission is experimentally demonstrated. The scheme can be easily extended to OFDM-PON.     

Upstream vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers for fault monitoring and localization in WDM passive optical networks

As wavelength division multiplexed passive optical networks (WDM-PONs) are expected to be first deployed to transport high capacity services to business customers, real-time knowledge of fiber/device faults and the location of such faults will be a necessity to guarantee reliability. Nonetheless, the added benefit of implementing fault monitoring capability should only incur minimal cost associated with upgrades to the network. In this work, we propose and experimentally demonstrate a fault monitoring and localization scheme based on a highly-sensitive and potentially low-cost monitor in conjunction with vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs). The VCSELs are used as upstream transmitters in the WDM-PON. The proposed scheme benefits from the high reflectivity of the top distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) mirror of optical injection-locked (OIL) VCSELs to reflect monitoring channels back to the central office for monitoring. Characterization of the fault monitor demonstrates high sensitivity, low bandwidth requirements, and potentially low output power. The added advantage of the proposed fault monitoring scheme incurs only a 0.5 dB penalty on the upstream transmissions on the existing infrastructure.     

Optimal design of 32 channels spectrum slicing WDM for optical fiber access network system

In this article, the spectrum sliced dense wavelength division multiplexed passive optical network (SS-DWDM–PON) has been investigated as a power efficient and cost effective solution for optical access networks. In this work an AWG demultiplexer is used to operate as slicing system. The high speed SS-DWDM system has been realized and investigated for 32 channels with data rate up to 3 Gb/s using broadband ASE source (LED). The 3 Gb/s signals both non-return-to-zero (NRZ) and return-to-zero (RZ) were demonstrated in 40 km optical fiber link with BER < 10⁻¹². The results obtained here demonstrate that SS-DWDM is well suited for Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network.     

Research on OCDMA-based PON monitoring technologies

An optical fiber fault location method based on OCDMA coding is proposed, which may locate branch optical fiber fault at local side. The method expands dynamic range through coding gain without influencing event distinction degree. Through simulation, it indicates that dynamic range of the method may support optical fiber fault detection in PON with branching ratio of 1:16 and transmission distance of 20 km, while the distinction degree is about 10 cm.     

可重构的多波长光分插复用节点研究

设计并研制出了一种可灵活重构的多波长OADM,建立了OADM级联光信噪比的理论计算模型并进行了分析计算,给出了OADM的内部功率预算.最后对OADM设备进行了测试,所有性能指标都达到设计要求,目前已经通过工程验收,并正式在“中国高速信息示范网(CAINOnet)”中运行.     

Algorithm for Scheduling Variable-Length Messages in WDM Networks

In this paper, we develop and analyze a simple algorithm for scheduling variable length messages in WDM networks with a passive star coupler. We base our schemes on a star topology with centralized control and use a scheduling algorithm similar to the process management in UNIX system. Every node and message have a scheduling priority associated with them. By comparing our algorithm with random select algorithm, we find that significant improvement in performance can be achieved with very little extra cost.     

正交多载波产生技术研究

相干且频率锁定的正交多载波光源产生技术在光通信领域有着诸多应用,能广泛用于微波光子学、全光信号处理以及波分复用(WDM)技术和正交频分复用(OFDM)技术.互联网数据业务的快速增长使得超宽带大容量骨干网传输技术越来越受到世界各国的重视,而要实现Tb/s超大容量传输,目前使用的最主要的方法是光的波分复用(WDM)或正交频分复用(OFDM)技术.作为实现光WDM或OFDM的一项关键技术,相干和频率锁定的正交多波长光源技术引起了国内外各大科研机构的强烈关注.介绍了国内外多载波技术的现状以及多载波产生的多种方案,并对每一个方案进行了对比分析,为未来的研究提供了一些参考.     

Impact of 2OD and 3OD on SRS- and XPM-induced crosstalk in SCM-WDM optical transmission link

In this paper, the impact of second-order dispersion (2OD), third-order dispersion (3OD) and modulation frequency over stimulated Raman scattering (SRS)- and cross-phase modulation (XPM)-induced crosstalk in sub-carrier-multiplexed (SCM) wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) transmission link has been analyzed. It has been observed that there is significant effect of 2OD, 3OD and modulation frequency on the SRS- and XPM-induced crosstalk in a SCM-WDM transmission link. Here the results for SRS- and XPM-induced crosstalk have been reported with independent and combined higher-order dispersion. It has been observed that XPM-induced crosstalk lies between [−52.8 to −45.3] and [−94.7 to −78.6] dB in the presence of 2OD and 3OD respectively for modulation frequencies varied from 500 MHz to 2.0 GHz, while it is in the range of [−94.4 to −84] and [−128.5 to −117] dB when both SRS and XPM are taken into consideration.     

基于PSO算法的WDM系统中自适应PMD补偿的性能分析

提出了一种应用于WDM系统中的自适应偏振模色散(PMD)补偿方法。将偏振扰频器与基本正交偏振分束探测相结合,首先由偏振信号光功率PS和消偏的背景噪声PN得到光信噪比(OSNR),然后再通过OSNR与偏振度(DOP)的关系来实现多信道DOP的监测。采用粒子群优化(PSO)算法实现了DOP的搜索和跟踪,并经D/A转换,将对应的电压施加在偏振控制器上。调制电压范围为0~10V,调节信号的基本偏振态,从而形成闭环反馈控制模块。通过多次迭代,得到了DOP的最佳值,实现了对PMD的自适应补偿。补偿后,眼图张开度得到了明显的改善。论证了补偿方法的有效性。     

Effect of line coding on jitter and initial laser phase on Q value in soliton transmission

In this paper we described how different line coding techniques vary with values of jitter in soliton transmission system. Then the idea of this soliton transmission system is applied for multiuser structure and effects of initial line phase spacing are examined.     

一种基于星座恢复的相干光OFDM系统非线性抑制方法

鉴于相干光正交频分复用系统（CO-OFDM）易受非线性效应影响,严重制约系统传输性能, 提出一种基于星座恢复的降低系统峰均值功率比（PAPR）的方法。对系统模型及作用机理进行分析,仿真结果显示,以10 Gbit/s的速率通过单模光纤传输720 km,基于星座恢复的CO-OFDM系统Q值较无非线性抑制的CO-OFDM系统有3 dB提高;另外,系统最佳限幅比例系数受色度色散影响,随着色散因子的增大,星座恢复效果也逐渐减弱,在传输240 km条件下,色散因子为12 ps/nmkm较6 ps/nmkm,限幅比例系数从0.9降低至0.8。     

A detailed analysis of cross-phase modulation effects on OOK and dpsk optical WDM transmission systems in the presence of GVD,SPM, and ASE noise

A performance analysis is carried out to evaluate the effect of cross-phase modulation (XPM) on a dispersion-managed 20 Gb/s optical wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) transmission system using either the on-off keying (OOK) or the different-phase-shifting keying (DPSK) modulation, in the presence of the group-velocity dispersion (GVD), self-phase modulation (SPM), and amplified spontaneous emission (ASE). It is found that to achieve a bit error rate (BER) of 10⁻⁹ at a distance of 160 km, a 1.0 dB XPM power penalty is incurred for input channel power of 3 dBm in the OOK transmission and 7 dBm in the DPSK transmission. The power penalty increases with input channel powers and is inversely proportional and exhibits oscillations with respect to the channel separation. The oscillation is evenly spaced for the DPSK but not for the OOK and suggests the presence of optimum separation values. The XPM penalty decreases when a high dispersion fiber is used and increases linearly with increasing dispersion slope. Small residual dispersion can reduce the penalty of nonlinear effects.     

Comparisons of RZ-OOK and RZ-DPSK in dense OTDM-WDM systems using Q factor models

In view of the differential phase Q (DP-Q) and the traditional Q factor, we compared, using numerical simulations, the performances of the RZ-OOK and RZ-DPSK in dense OTDM-WDM systems. When signal pulse widths and optical filter bandwidths are optimized, there is no upper limit to the WDM channel bit rate (BR) in the purely linear back-to-back configuration. Here, RZ-DPSK performed increasingly better than RZ-OOK in a higher spectral density with Q gain increasing from 3 to 5 dB. In the nonlinear point-to-point configuration, a higher BR leads to increased performance penalties for both the RZ-DPSK and RZ-OOK, while the RZ-DPSK still outperforms RZ-OOK by up to 4 dB. The results obtained correlate with conventional results, indicating the potential of the DP-Q as a performance evaluation tool in numerical simulations.