Title :
Polarization state rotation filtering for single sideband generation and carrier suppression using a variable DGD element
Author :
Nezam, S.M.R.M. ; Sahin, A. ; McGeehan, J. ; Pan, Z. ; Luo, T. ; Song, Y. ; Willner, A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a novel, flexible method to generate single sideband subcarrier multiplexed signals using a DGD element and polarizer. We achieve tunable carrier suppression and SSB generation with suppression ratios=35 dB.
Keywords :
optical delay lines; optical fibre communication; optical fibre filters; optical fibre polarisation; signal processing; subcarrier multiplexing; carrier suppression; polarization state rotation filtering; polarizer; single sideband generation; single sideband subcarrier multiplexed signals; variable DGD element; Bit error rate; Filtering; Modems; Optical distortion; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Polarization; Scalability; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248537
