Title :
DSP-based focusing over optical fiber using time reversal
Author :
Piels, Molly ; Da Silva, E.P. ; Estaran, Jose ; Borkowski, Robert ; Zibar, D. ; Monroy, I.T.
Author_Institution :
DTU Fotonik, Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
A time-reversal array in multimode fiber is proposed for lossless switching using passive optical splitters. Numerical investigations are performed, and a two-transmitter array that routes a 3GBd QPSK signal through the physical layer is demonstrated experimentally.
Keywords :
digital signal processing chips; numerical analysis; optical fibre networks; optical transmitters; DSP-based focusing; QPSK signal; lossless switching; multimode fiber; optical fiber; passive optical splitters; time reversal; time-reversal array; two-transmitter array; Arrays; Focusing; Optical fiber polarization; Optical noise; Optical transmitters; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6963920
