Title :
In-service method of path length alignment in SDM systems with self-homodyne detection
Author :
Luis, Ruben S. ; Puttnam, B.J. ; Mendinueta, Jose Manuel D. ; Sakaguchi, Jun ; Klaus, Werner ; Awaji, Y. ; Wada, N. ; Kanno, Atsushi ; Kawanishi, Tetsuyas
Author_Institution :
Photonic Network Syst. Lab., Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Koganei, Japan
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
An in-service path length alignment subsystem for phase noise cancellation in self-homodyne coherent detection systems is proposed and demonstrated for spatial division multiplexing multi-core fiber links. Sub-centimeter resolution is demonstrated with penalties below 0.5dB.
Keywords :
homodyne detection; interference suppression; optical fibres; space division multiplexing; SDM systems; in-service path length alignment subsystem; multicore fiber links; phase noise cancellation; self-homodyne coherent detection; spatial division multiplexing; sub-centimeter resolution; Frequency modulation; Multiplexing; Optical noise; Radio frequency; Receivers; Signal resolution; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference held jointly with 2013 International Conference on Photonics in Switching (OECC/PS), 2013 18th
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
