Title :
Experimental Demonstration of Multi-Channel Coherent Detection for Spectral Phase-Encoded OCDMA Systems
Author :
Lee, Wangkuen ; Choi, Myoung-Taek ; Izadpanah, Hoss ; Delfyett, Peter J. ; Menendez, Ron ; Etemad, Shahab
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Optics & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Abstract :
Multi-channel coherent detection based on synchronized optical frequency combs of a modelocked laser is experimentally demonstrated. A coherent gain of 10 dB with an SNR improvement of over 5.6 dB compared with direct detection is reported
Keywords :
code division multiple access; laser mode locking; optical fibre networks; optical signal detection; optical transmitters; phase coding; 10 dB; SNR; coherent gain; modelocked laser; multichannel coherent detection; spectral phase-encoded OCDMA systems; synchronized optical frequency combs; Frequency synchronization; Interference; Laser modes; Multiaccess communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Phase detection;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.279141
