Fast frequency modulation optical code division multiple access communication system

An optical fast frequency modulation code division multiple access communication system is proposed. In this system, an electrically controlled tunable optical filter (TOF) is used to encode the modulated broadband light source. The code depends on the function set to the controller. Two-dimensional code named functional code is also proposed based on a shifted sine function. The function defines the dynamic coding pattern of the central wavelength of the transmitted narrowband optical signal. Thus, the system will allow for an easy reconfiguration of the transmitter without the need for sophisticated encoder. At the receiver, a synchronized TOF with the same function is used as a decoder. The performance of this system is shown to be better compared with a fast frequency hopping and a spectral amplitude coding systems.     

Luminescence-Based Optical Fiber Chemical Sensors

A scheme for the simultaneous determination of temperature and analyte concentration for application in luminescence-based chemical sensors is proposed. This scheme is applied to an optical oxygen sensor, which is based on the quenching of the fluorescence of a ruthenium complex. Temperature measurement is performed using the excitation radiation and an absorption long-pass filter. Preliminary results are presented that show the viability of an oxygen measurement that is independent of temperature and optical power level. The possibility of self-referenced temperature measurements with semiconductor nanoparticles is also investigated. In order to optimize the sensor design, several different optical fiber probe geometries for oxygen sensing are tested and compared, including different methods of coupling radiation into the optical fiber system. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polyacrylamide membranes are tested as supports for sensor immobilization in fiber-optical pH sensing devices in aqueous solution. Some results are presented that show the feasibility of using fiber-optical pH indicators for remote monitoring.     

Luminescence-Based Optical Fiber Chemical Sensors

Abstract

A scheme for the simultaneous determination of temperature and analyte concentration for application in luminescence-based chemical sensors is proposed. This scheme is applied to an optical oxygen sensor, which is based on the quenching of the fluorescence of a ruthenium complex. Temperature measurement is performed using the excitation radiation and an absorption long-pass filter. Preliminary results are presented that show the viability of an oxygen measurement that is independent of temperature and optical power level. The possibility of self-referenced temperature measurements with semiconductor nanoparticles is also investigated. In order to optimize the sensor design, several different optical fiber probe geometries for oxygen sensing are tested and compared, including different methods of coupling radiation into the optical fiber system. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polyacrylamide membranes are tested as supports for sensor immobilization in fiber-optical pH sensing devices in aqueous solution. Some results are presented that show the feasibility of using fiber-optical pH indicators for remote monitoring.     

Energy-Efficient Next-Generation Passive Optical Networks Based on Sleep Mode and Heuristic Optimization

Abstract

In this article, an energy-efficiency mechanism for next-generation passive optical networks is investigated through heuristic particle swarm optimization. Ten-gigabit Ethernet–wavelength division multiplexing optical code division multiplexing–passive optical network next-generation passive optical networks are based on the use of a legacy 10-gigabit Ethernet–passive optical network with the advantage of using only an en/decoder pair of optical code division multiplexing technology, thus eliminating the en/decoder at each optical network unit. The proposed joint mechanism is based on the sleep-mode power-saving scheme for a 10-gigabit Ethernet–passive optical network, combined with a power control procedure aiming to adjust the transmitted power of the active optical network units while maximizing the overall energy-efficiency network. The particle swarm optimization based power control algorithm establishes the optimal transmitted power in each optical network unit according to the network pre-defined quality of service requirements. The objective is controlling the power consumption of the optical network unit according to the traffic demand by adjusting its transmitter power in an attempt to maximize the number of transmitted bits with minimum energy consumption, achieving maximal system energy efficiency. Numerical results have revealed that it is possible to save 75% of energy consumption with the proposed particle swarm optimization based sleep-mode energy-efficiency mechanism compared to 55% energy savings when just a sleeping-mode-based mechanism is deployed.     

Novel optical packet with non-return-to-zero label and duobinary carrier-suppressed return-to-zero payload

A novel packet format with non-return-to-zero (NRZ) label and duobinary carrier-suppressed return-to-zero (DCS-RZ) payload is proposed for optical packet switching networks.NRZ label is followed by DCS-RZ payload with a certain guard time.The spectra of the low-rate NRZ label locate around the optical carrier frequency where some parts of the corresponding spectra of the high-rate DCS-RZ payload have been suppressed due to DCS-RZ modulation.At the switching node,the label or payload extraction can be realized simply through an optical bandpass or notch filter respectively.The feasibility of the scheme is verified by the simulation on the famous photonic design platform designed by Virtual Photonics Inc.(VPI).The effects of optical filter bandwidth on the received signal quality are discussed by analyzing bit error rate(BER)and contrast ratio performances.     

基于阵列波导光栅的边缘滤波温度解调系统

为克服传统阵列波导光栅解调系统体积大、价格昂贵等问题,提出了以窄带光源为输入光源,采用边缘滤波和阵列波导光栅相结合的解调方案,实现对增敏封装后的光纤光栅温度传感器进行温度解调实验。以窄带光源作为输入,通过边缘滤波的方法使得温度传感器反射谱的中心波长偏移程度与解调光路输出光强的变化相对应,利用阵列波导光栅的波分复用实现多传感器同时测量,实现了多传感器多通道的分布式测量,实验结果表明:解调系统的波长解调范围为1 545.30 nm～1 560.50 nm,对35 ℃～42 ℃的温度范围进行检测,波长解调精度为±5.34 pm,温度测量误差可达±0.1 ℃。     

分布式光纤中的稳健时间延迟估计方法

在分布式光纤传感系统定位中,传统时延估计算法常由于噪声相关性较强而失效。采用一种削弱相关噪声的改进型广义相关法,并针对系统特点,为进一步改善分布式光纤传感定位的准确度与稳定度,提出了一种先对数据按事件信号进行分帧,再采用卡尔曼滤波器对分帧时延估计结果进行跟踪的时延估计方案。系统仿真实验与实际数据测试结果均表明:提出的时延估计方案能够有效抑制强相关性的噪声,提高时延估计的准确度与稳定度。经大量现场测试,本文的方案能够有效地将时延估计误差稳定地控制在0.2个采样间隔以内,能够满足系统实际定位精度要求。     

Image differentiation with the aid of a phase knife

A scheme for optical differentiation of images based on spatial filtering is proposed. A phase knife—a glass plate consisting of two halves, whose thicknesses are chosen so that the optical path difference between the light waves passed through them makes up half the wavelength—serves as a filter. The linearity of the transformation and the sensitivity of the system to noise are investigated theoretically. The scheme was experimentally implemented on the basis of a liquid-crystal light valve. The experimental results confirm that such a setup can be efficiently used for processing images with a narrow-band spatial spectrum and for visualization of phase objects.     

无线视频传感阵列低复杂度多视点视频编码方案

基于网络中心节点的运动矢量外推技术,提出了一种无线视频传感阵列的低复杂度多视点视频编码方法。该方法考虑到密集型视频传感阵列各视点间通信复杂、布线繁重、且位于各相机节点内的编码器由于计算能力、功耗等限制难以完成复杂的编码过程等特点,利用运动矢量外推逼近技术将大量的运动估计运算从视频编码端移到了网络中心节点,使得新编解码框架下编码器的运动估计的计算复杂度只有传统全搜索运动估计运算的0.3%,降低了系统传感阵列编码端功耗。实验结果表明,该方法的率失真性能比H.264-I帧高出4 dB以上,接近H.264-P帧编码,优于基于Wyner-Ziv理论的分布式多视点视频编码方法。     

A Highly Accurate Face Recognition System Using Filtering Correlation

The authors previously constructed a highly accurate fast face recognition optical correlator (FARCO) [E. Watanabe and K. Kodate: Opt. Rev. 12 (2005) 460], and subsequently developed an improved, super high-speed FARCO (S-FARCO), which is able to process several hundred thousand frames per second. The principal advantage of our new system is its wide applicability to any correlation scheme. Three different configurations were proposed, each depending on correlation speed. This paper describes and evaluates a software correlation filter. The face recognition function proved highly accurate, seeing that a low-resolution facial image size (64 × 64 pixels) has been successfully implemented. An operation speed of less than 10 ms was achieved using a personal computer with a central processing unit (CPU) of 3 GHz and 2 GB memory. When we applied the software correlation filter to a high-security cellular phone face recognition system, experiments on 30 female students over a period of three months yielded low error rates: 0% false acceptance rate and 2% false rejection rate. Therefore, the filtering correlation works effectively when applied to low resolution images such as web-based images or faces captured by a monitoring camera.     

基于OFDR/WDM的光纤光栅传感网络研究

应用光频域反射复用技术与波分复用技术,解决了光纤光栅传感网络的寻址问题;使用可调谐滤波器,实现了复用信号的解调;具体地分析了光频域反射复用技术的基本原理,从理论上推算了系统的空间分辨率和测量范围,并进行了3×3光栅阵列传感网络的实验研究. 该方案充分利用了光信号的频率和波长信息,在光源功率足够大的前提下,显示出新设计的传感网络具有寻址和解调几百个光栅信号的潜在能力,在大型建筑设施分布式二维或三维应力监测中有很好的应用前景.     

FBG多功能传感系统集成与应用

为充分发挥光纤光栅(FBG)传感系统复用能力,可同时对传感光路各个传感器的光信号进行有效识别,且为传感器设计和加工提供依据,基于FBG传感原理,从系统集成及复用能力优化的角度,探讨波分复用传感器设计方法,以及节点传感器结构和灵敏度设计原则与标准,并将提出的原则等应用于某实际工程光纤监测系统。传感系统在运行过程中,获得了较为可靠的监测数据,分布式光纤和点式电测技术测试结果相差6%左右,进一步表明临近光纤传感器没有出现传感信号串扰现象,为工程施工和安全维护提供参照。     

40 Gb/s信号全光3R再生实验

提出一种新型40 Gb/s全光3R再生器方案。采用高精细度法布里-珀罗滤波器进行时钟提取。时钟提取前,通过高稳定光源对输入信号光波长变换实现信号光波长和法布里-珀罗滤波器梳状窗口对准;时钟提取后,接半导体光放大器(SOA)进一步消除时钟信号噪声。全光判决中,采用双半导体光放大器串联增大非线性性能,提高了判决门的响应速度。判决输出接窄带滤波器去除脉冲啁啾拖尾,减小码型效应。实验中,恶化40 Gb/s光脉冲信号通过全光3R再生器可以得到再生脉冲。输入恶化信号时间抖动大于5 ps,脉冲宽度大于16 ps,再生得到的信号时间抖动小于1.5 ps。再生信号相对于输入信噪比改善14 dB。连续稳定工作记录大于15 h。通过实验验证,这种全光3R再生器方案成功地实现了40 Gb/s信号的再生。     

Fast restoration scheme for MPLS-TP enabled optical multicast

To improve the restoration performance of a multicast service of multi-protocol label switching transport profile （MPLS-TP） enabled optical network,this letter proposes a local-node initiated fast restoration （LNIFR） scheme for MPLS-TP optical multicast service.The proposed scheme allows the local node to establish a segment of fast loopback label switch path by the local node along the upstream of the failed node or link to the nearest downstream node.The fast restoration of optical multicast trees is realized through this part restoration,which focuses on failed node or link.Simulation analysis and results demonstrate that the new scheme outperforms the other schemes in terms of restoration time and success rate.     

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.     

基于质心理念的无线传感网络路由协议的研究与改进*

在无线传感器网络中存在诸如节点能量损耗以及数据传输时所存在的时延等问题,因此在深入研究PEGASIS以及相关改进算法的基础上,并结合力学中质心的概念而提出一种基于质心理念的链式算法CMC-PEGASIS(Center of mass concept-PEGASIS)。该算法将整个传感器区域分成等宽的五个子区域,通过计算每个子区域内节点至基站的距离并按照距离与基站的远近来成链。其次引入质心的概念找到每个区域节点的能量中心,同时结合节点自身的能耗以及每个节点与基站的距离关系,得到每个子区域中的最佳的簇头节点,最后每个区域的簇头节点直接与基站完成信息的传输。经过理论分析和仿真结果得知：CMC-PEGASIS算法降低了全局能耗、减少了信息延迟率同时延长了网络的生命周期。     

Congestion prevention for reliable OBS

It is known that Internet traffic exhibits a structural self-similarity over a wide range of time scales. Existing performance evaluation studies in optical burst switching (OBS) networks show high contention performance degradation in the nodes under correlated traffic. Due to its buffer-less nature, OBS efficiency can be reduced by resource contention leading to burst loss. Several methods have been proposed to address this problem, most of them relying on reactive mechanisms, which increase the complexity of core nodes, hampering scalability. In this paper to have congestion prevention, an efficient scheme incorporating delayed reservation decision has been proposed which not only offers reduction in resource contention by maintaining the same node complexity as that in general OBS networks with optical buffers but also provides improvement in system's throughput. Simulations show the proposed scheme has better performance than existing schemes in terms of burst loss probability.     

基于轴锥镜对的高光能利用率激光通信天线性能分析

提出一种增加轴锥镜对的同轴反射式光学结构激光发射天线方案,通过对入射光束的光强重新排布,降低同轴反射式结构固有的中心遮拦造成的能量损失,提高光能利用率.运用衍射光学原理分析并模拟了单色高斯光束经过轴锥镜对后传播至天线光阑平面处的光场分布,比较了普通同轴反射式天线和高光能利用率天线在不同入射光束腰半径、不同线遮拦比下的发射光能利用率.结果表明:高光能利用率天线在线遮拦比0.1和0.25的情况下,通过合理调整入射光束腰大小,光能利用率分别可达到99%和96%以上,远高于传统的同轴反射式天线.分析了高光能利用率天线发射光束的远场光强分布,发现其进入接收天线口径内的光场可近似为平顶分布.     

Investigation of high-speed optical FSK generation scheme based on carrier suppression and phase modulation

We propose and numerically investigate a novel high-speed (40-Gb/s and above) optical frequency shift-keying (FSK) transmitter scheme. By optical carrier-suppressed modulation and differential phase-shift-keying (DPSK) to intensity modulation (IM) conversion, only one light source is needed in the proposed scheme to generate high-speed optical FSK signals. By using a Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM) as phase modulator and an additional delay interferometer (DI) cascaded after the carrier-suppressed MZM to suppress the remaining carrier, the performance of our scheme can compete with the double-light-source counterparts. The transmission performances of the FSK signal generated with the proposed scheme as well as detuning and bandwidth tolerance of the demodulation filter are also carefully investigated. Simulation results show that the proposed FSK generation scheme is very suitable for the next-generation optical access network and optical label switching network. A potential application of our scheme in high-speed passive optical network is proposed.     

Optical measurement network for large-scale and shell-like objects

An optical measurement method for large-scale and shell-like objects is proposed and is verified by experiments. The underlying concept is a model-based optical measurement network consisting of multinode three-dimensional (3D) sensors. To achieve this, a synthetic calibration method is presented to enable the measurement. A phase-aided active stereoscopy is thus applied to each node sensor for acquiring partial range images from different viewpoints. The multiple range images are then registered to obtain a 3D reconstructed model, which is compared with the computer-aided design (CAD) model to quantitatively reveal the differences between the two models. Experiment results are also presented to validate the proposed approach.