Author :
Fontaine, N.K. ; Yang, C. ; Scott, R.P. ; Hernandez, V.J. ; Soares, F. ; Broeke, R. ; Perry, K. ; Nowak, G. ; Cong, W. ; Okamoto, K. ; Kolner, B.H. ; Ding, Z. ; Heritage, J.P. ; Yoo, S.J.B.
Abstract :
We compare two field demonstrations of SPECTS-OCDMA on an 80.8-km link and 150-km link using integrated, polarization independent arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG)-based encoders/decoders, an ultra-stable optical frequency comb generator and a tunable dispersion-slope compensator.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; code division multiplexing; decoding; encoding; optical communication; optical links; SPECTS-OCDMA; arrayed waveguide grating; decoders; encoders; optical code division multiple access; spectral phase encoded time spreading; tunable dispersion-slope compensator; ultra-stable optical frequency comb generator; Decoding; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Laboratories; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Polarization mode dispersion; Optical code division multiple access; planar lightwave circuits; pulse shaping;
