Bidirectional hybrid OFDM-WDM-PON system for 40-Gb/s downlink and 10-Gb/s uplink transmission using RSOA remodulation

Tian Dong, Yuan Bao, Yu Ji, Pak Tao Lau, Zhaohui Li, Chao Lu

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Abstract

We experimentally demonstrate a bidirectional hybrid orthogonal frequency-division-multiplexing wavelength-division-multiplexing passive optical network (OFDM-WDM-PON) system. The proposed scheme uses OFDM signals occupying different portions of the available signal spectrum for uplink and downlink signal transmissions to reduce the effects of Rayleigh backscattering, chromatic dispersion, and power fading. A 40-Gb/s downlink signal transmission based on a single sideband modulated OFDM signal, and a 10-Gb/s uplink signal transmission using remodulation of a reflective semiconductor-optical-amplifier are realized.
Original languageEnglish
Article number6319346
Pages (from-to)2024-2026
Number of pages3
JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume24
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Nov 2012

Keywords

  • Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)
  • reflective semiconductor optical amplifier (RSOA)
  • wavelength division multiplexed passive optical network (WDM-PON)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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