Performance analysis of synchronous coherent optical systems in the presence of multiple in-line amplifiers

The performance of synchronous binary and M-ary coherent optical systems with cascaded optical amplifiers are analysed. From the relative performance of the various demodulation techniques that are compared in terms of power penalties due to amplifier input power, noise accumulation and bit rate, it is predicted that binary homodyne PSK and M-ary FSK schemes not only accommodate more noise accumulation due to multiple amplifiers but also facilitate improvement in dynamic range. The results on the performance of systems in the 1–10Gb/s range show that total system lengths of the order of 5000km can be achieved at 10Gb/s for 16-FSK and homodyne PSK for a bit error rate of 10−9 and 1 dB power penalty, whereas it is reduced by a factor of about two for DPSK which was the best of the direct detection and asynchronous coherent schemes that have been previously analysed. This revised version was published online in November 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Optical phase locked-loop homodyne receiver using an eight-port 90° optical hybrid

The performance of a PSK optical phase locked-loop (PLL) homodyne system based on an eight-port 90° optical hybrid, which is used to suppress the local oscillator (LO) intensity noise in both data recovery arm (I arm) and carrier recovery arm (Q arm), is evaluated. Incomplete cancellation of LO intensity noise results from unmatched photodetectors, couplers pathlengths, and non-ideal couplers power splitting ratio. Optimum LO power can be found for the given receiver parameters.     

Probability density function of noise statistics for optically pre-amplified DPSK receivers with optical Mach-Zehnder interferometer demodulation

We present explicitly semi-analytical probability density functions (pdf’s) of noise statistics in DPSK receivers with Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) demodulation with considering the phase noise for the first time. Error performance of DPSK receivers with MZI demodulation is evaluated by using the calculated pdf’s. It is found that DPSK receivers with MZI demodulation and balanced detection are less sensitive to phase noise impact than those with the single-port detection to some extent. Moreover, it is found that ASE-ASE beat noise induced pdf difference in balanced detection compared to single-port detection may result in ∼3 dB improvement in receiver sensitivity mainly depending on optical filtering, ASE-amplified spontaneous emission. Therefore, the measured receiver sensitivity improvement by using balanced detection consist of the improvements due to signal energy difference and ASE-ASE beat noise induced pdf difference compared to single-port detection.     

Comparison of phase recovery methods in spiral speckle pattern interferometry correlation fringes

Spiral interferometry can be used as a solution to the problem of sign ambiguity presented in the conventional speckle pattern interferometric technique when the optical phase needs to be reconstructed from a single closed fringe system. Depressions and elevations of the topography corresponding to the object deformation are distinguished by the direction of rotation of the local spiral fringe pattern. In this work, we implement and compare several methods for optical phase reconstruction by analyzing a single image composed of spiral speckle pattern interferometry correlation fringes. The implemented methods are based on contour line demodulation, center line demodulation, Spiral Phase Quadrature Transform and the 2D Riesz transform with multivector structure. Contour line and center line demodulation approaches are exclusively dedicated to images containing a fringe system with spiral structure. The others are based on the 2D Riesz transform, these being well known approaches in conventional interferometry. We examine simulated experiments and analyze some of the emerging drawbacks for solving the phase reconstruction problem by using different mean values of speckle size and background noise levels. We also discuss several numerical procedures that may well improve the efficiency and robustness of the presented numerical implementations. The performance of the implemented demodulation methods is evaluated by using a universal image quality index and therefore a quantitative comparison is also presented.     

Phase shift monitoring of delay-line interferometer and its application in phase-shift keying signal system

The relation between the phase shift and the mean optical power(MOP) output from a delay-line interferometer (DLI) port applied for phase-shift keying(PSK) signal demodulation is proven of a cosine law irrelevant to signal modulation condition.The variation amplitude of the MOP is proportional to the transition duration of the modulation pulses.This phenomenon is interpreted as the result of the statistical and waveform characteristics of the PSK.The conclusions verified by simulation and experiment are generalized to other modulation formats and then applied to phase detuning monitoring,delay time judgment of DLI,and independence of modulation data assessment.     

Synthesis of spatial coherence

The mutual intensity function plays a major role in characterizing quasi-monochromatic, partially coherent optical signals. We propose to use the mutual intensity as a carrier of information to avoid speckle noise in coherent illumination systems and to permit the use of complex functions that are prohibited spatially incoherent sources. To do this we require methods for encoding the information as a coherence function. An optical system for synthesizing a beam with a given mutual intensity function is proposed. The optical system permits the synthesis of any desired mutual intensity function. The illumination is supplied by a quasi-monochromatic, spatially incoherent source. Experimental results demonstrate the performance of this system for several cases.     

基于LabView的光纤电流互感器一体化测试系统设计

光纤电流互感器日益成为电力系统中最重要的设备,在实用化研究中,光纤电流互感器的检测精度是重要的指标之一,而被测电流的谐波和光纤电流互感器内部的噪声往往影响其测量的准确性。因此对光纤电流互感器谐波的检测以及对其解调算法实用性的验证非常重要。为进一步的谐波治理提供依据及验证解调算法能否有效运用问题,在详细分析现有的谐波检测理论和两种解调算法原理的基础上,设计了一种基于虚拟仪器LabView的光纤电流互感器谐波检测及解调算法测试一体化系统,在快速检测电流各次谐波电平的同时解调出被测电流的信息并对比验证两种解调算法的可行性与优越性,验证结果表明第二种解调算法的精度明显优越于第一种解调算法,更能适用于光纤电流互感器的信号解调。     

解调带宽对船舶辐射噪声调制谱的影响

利用傅里叶分解原理建立了幅度调制的船舶辐射宽带噪声信号数学模型,导出了基于平方解调算法船舶辐射噪声调制谱数学表达式。通过理论分析和仿真计算得到了关于调制谱分析两个新的结论:(1)解调性能与解调处理带宽关系:在声呐接收的船舶辐射噪声各频带调制度相同时,解调性能正比于解调所采用的带通滤波带宽,解调所采用的带通滤波带宽越宽,解调谱信噪比越高;(2)宽带解调谱和子频带解调谱之间关系:船舶辐射噪声宽带解调谱可以近似认为各子频带解调谱之和。为了验证以上两点结论,对实际船舶辐射噪声解调谱进行了相应处理,结果与仿真计算吻合较好。      

Improved modulation format identification based on Stokes parameters using combination of fuzzy c-means and hierarchical clustering in coherent optical communication system

In this Letter, we develop the Stokes space-based method for modulation format identification by combing power spectral density and a cluster analysis to identify quadrature amplitude modulation(QAM) and phase-shift keying(PSK) signals. Fuzzy c-means and hierarchical clustering algorithms are used for the cluster analysis.Simulations are conducted for binary PSK, quadrature PSK, 8PSK, 16-QAM, and 32-QAM signals. The results demonstrate that the proposed technique can effectively classify all these modulation formats, and that the method is superior in lowering the threshold of the optical signal-to-noise ratio. Meanwhile, the proposed method is insensitive to phase offset and laser phase noise.     

光纤陀螺的噪声及其实验分析

通过对FOG-110-I全光纤陀螺仪样机的研制,分析了光纤陀螺的噪声源,并对信号光背向反馈进入激光器引起的强度噪声和由光纤PZT位相调制器引起的幅度调制对光纤陀螺系统的影响作了重点分析。最后,给出了FOG-110-I全光纤陀螺样机的测试结果和实验分析。     

Gamma-Gamma湍流信道中大气光通信系统误码特性分析

大气信道中的大气湍流是影响无线激光通信系统性能的主要因素之一, 其引起的强度闪烁效应会对接收信号的提取和还原造成很大干扰。基于Gamma-Gamma概率分布的大气湍流信道统计模型, 研究了利用副载波相移键控(PSK)强度调制技术的大气光通信系统的误码特性; 推导了副载波二进制相移键控(BPSK)及开关键控(OOK)两种调制模式下的系统误码率表达式; 对在一定条件下的大气光通信系统, 比较了副载波BPSK和OOK两种调制模式的误码特性; 分析了链路特征、接收口径尺寸、通信波长和天顶角等因素对系统误码率的影响。结果表明, 增大接收孔径和通信波长都能有效地降低系统误码率, 而天顶角的增大则会使系统误码率增加, 副载波BPSK调制模式的误码特性要优于OOK调制模式的误码特性。     

部分相干信息处理系统的噪声演绩(Ⅱ)——时间部分相干照明

本文研究了时间相干性对光学信息处理系统噪声演绩的影响。以输出信噪比作为信息处理系统噪声演绩的度量,系统中任意平面上的颗粒噪声及相位噪声作为主要的噪声源。结果表明,时间部分相干照明可以提高系统的输出信噪比,对系统的装置噪声有明显的抑制作用。     

Measurement of pulse width and amplitude jitter noises of gigahertz optical pulse trains by time-domain demodulation

We propose a technique for measuring both pulse width and amplitude jitter noises of high-repetition-rate optical pulse trains and the cross correlation between these noises as well. The technique is based on time-domain amplitude demodulation of three harmonic components of the detected pulse train. We applied this technique to characterize noises of a gigahertz optical pulse train generated by an actively mode-locked Er-doped fiber laser. Correlation between pulse width jitter and pulse amplitude jitter was observed at low frequencies in this laser. Unlike relaxation oscillation noise, low-frequency noise is free from pulse energy jitter. Owing to its ability to measure pulse width jitter in addition to amplitude and phase jitters, this technique is of great interest for characterizing noises of a wide variety of optical pulse train sources.     

Theoretical analysis of a PSK coherent heterodyne optical receiver using external cavity semiconductor lasers

The performance of a PSK heterodyne optical transmission system using external cavity semiconductor lasers as remote and local oscillators in evaluated theoretically. The actual shape of the instantaneous frequency fluctuations power spectral density of the optical oscillators is taken into account, obtaining indications for optimum design of the external optical feedback.     

Study of dual-directional high rate secure communication systems using chaotic multiple-quantum-well lasers

A scheme of synchronized injection multi-quantum-well (MQW) laser system using optical coupling-feedback is presented for performing chaotic dual-directional secure communication. The performance characterization of chaos masking is investigated theoretically, the equation of synchronization demodulation is deduced and its root is also given. Chaos masking encoding with a rate of 5\,Gbit/s and a modulation frequency of 1\,GHz, chaos modulation with a rate of 0.2\,Gbit/s and a modulation frequency of 0.2\,GHz and chaos shifting key with a rate of 0.2\,Gbit/s are numerically simulated, separately. The ratio of the signal to the absolute synchronous error and the time for achieving synchronous demodulation are analysed in detail. The results illustrate that the system has stronger privacy and good performances so that it can be applied in chaotic dual-directional high rate secure communications.     

Optical path difference sensors

In a synthetic aperture system, three main kinds of optical path difference (OPD) sensors can be distinguished: sensors used for astronomy and sensors used for the real-time correction of OPD disturbances, fed either by a star or an internal source. To select the best implementation, a general analysis of OPD measurement algorithms is made with a new vectorial formalism. For any modulation, demodulation algorithms can be derived and compared in terms of additive noise propagation and sensibility to systematic errors. Free parameters (the modulation, the number of samples and the demodulation algorithm) can be optimized for each kind of sensor. For best performance, these sensors must use different implementations and thus be distinct. This should be considered in the instrument early design, as illustrated with two examples.     

混合干涉型分布式光纤传感器PGC信号解调设计与实验分析

对一种基于马赫-曾德尔和萨格纳克混合干涉仪原理的分布式光纤泄漏检测系统调制解调技术进行研究,对PGC解调技术进行理论分析。针对所选泄漏分布式光纤传感特点设计了PGC解调硬件电路,并对PGC解调电路进行了测试。实验中待测信号为0~50 kHz,载波频率为300 kHz,截止频率为50 kHz, 移相后与待测信号的相关系数达到0.95,谐波失真小于3%,泄漏源位置为7.865 km,泄漏检测定位系统绝对定位误差为235 m,相对定位误差为2.35%。本解调定位系统具有稳定性和抗干扰性。     

基于信噪比通道宽度的光电成像系统匹配方法的研究

将光电成像系统中的光学系统和探测器视为线性系统,应用匹配滤波和等效平方带宽理论,综合考虑了系统的信噪比和带宽,建立了基于信噪比通道宽度的系统性能评价模型。利用评价模型进行计算机仿真。根据仿真结果分析,得出了光学系统与探测器的匹配特性和最佳匹配条件。     

Semiconductor mode-locked lasers as pulse sources for high bit rate data transmission

Semiconductor mode-locked lasers are evaluated as pulse sources for high bit rate data transmission. This chapter describes the requirements of OTDM sources for high bit rate data transmission, compares various OTDM source technologies, describes three semiconductor mode-locked laser cavity designs, explains the impact of timing jitter and amplitude noise on OTDM performance, illustrates how to characterize noise of OTDM sources using rf and optical techniques, shows how to interpret the noise measurements, and finally discusses semiconductor mode-locked laser cavity optimizations that can achieve low noise performance.     

采用3×3耦合器的分布反馈式光纤激光传感器解调技术

为了实现分布反馈式光纤激光传感器(DFB FL)大动态范围、稳定解调,建立了基于3×3耦合器的迈克尔逊干涉仪解调系统。对该系统所采用的对称解调算法(NPS)和反正切解调算法进行了深入研究。首先,介绍了基于3×3耦合器解调算法的原理及耦合器不对称时的调校方法。接着,对干涉仪所需最小非平衡路径长度的选取与系统强度噪声、激光器频率噪声的关系进行了分析。最后,针对NPS算法与反正切算法最大可解调信号幅度进行了分析对比,并研究了微分器对对称解调方法解调范围的影响。实验结果表明:NPS算法动态范围高于反正切算法,微分器的幅频特性不理想会减小解调动态范围。在采样频率为125 k Hz、信号频率为1 k Hz、干涉仪非平衡路径为100 m时,NPS算法与反正切算法的动态范围分别达到96 d B和90 d B。用解调前调校的方法,基于3×3耦合的解调方法动态范围大,能够实现稳定解调,满足工程应用要求。