Title :
Robustness of VCSEL-based WDM-PON using orthogonally polarized injection
Author :
Parekh, Devang ; Treu, Julian ; Yang, Weijian ; Hofmann, Werner ; Chang-Hasnain, Connie J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a wavelength division multiplexed passive optical network scheme utilizing long wavelength VCSELs under orthogonally polarized optical injection. Robustness to optical feedback for both upstream and downstream data is shown.
Keywords :
Bit error rate; Optical coupling; Optical feedback; Optical fiber polarization; Optical network units; Optical polarization; Optical transmitters; Passive optical networks; Robustness; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
