Title :
Demonstration of multi-channel hitless defragmentation with fast auto-tracking coherent RX LOs
Author :
Chuan Qin ; Proietti, Roberto ; Binbin Guan ; Yawei Yin ; Scott, Ryan P. ; Runxiang Yu ; Yoo, S.J.B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper demonstrates simultaneous defragmentation of two channels without causing errors (BER <; 10-11) on other connections lying in the middle. The technique exploits fast tunable lasers and burst-mode coherent receivers with fast wavelength auto-tracking.
Keywords :
error statistics; laser tuning; optical fibre networks; optical receivers; optical tracking; telecommunication channels; BER; burst-mode coherent receivers; fast autotracking coherent RX LO; fast tunable lasers; fast wavelength autotracking; multichannel hitless defragmentation; Adaptive optics; Bit error rate; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Optical switches; Optical transmitters; Receivers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
