Title :
Novel Reconfigurable Two-Dimensional Coherent Optical En/Decoder Based on Coupled Micro-Ring Reflector
Author :
Wang, Xu ; Gao, Zhensen
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
fDate :
5/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We propose a novel reconfigurable optical en/decoder to generate and recognize two-dimensional (2-D) optical codes for coherent optical-code-division-multiple-access (OCDMA) application. The proposed device is based on cascaded coupled micro-ring reflectors, which can enable simultaneous tuning of the fast wavelength hopping and spectral phase encoding code patterns. The coding performance is verified by simulation.
Keywords :
code division multiple access; decoding; micro-optics; optical communication equipment; optical elements; optical tuning; phase coding; OCDMA; cascaded coupled microring reflectors; coding performance; coherent optical-code-division-multiple-access; fast wavelength hopping; reconfigurable two-dimensional coherent optical decoder; reconfigurable two-dimensional coherent optical encoder; spectral phase encoding; two-dimensional optical code generation; Decoding; High speed optical techniques; Optical coupling; Optical fibers; Optical reflection; Optical variables control; Coupled micro-ring reflector; optical en/decoder; optical-code-division-multiple-access (OCDMA);
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2011.2116155
