Title :
Fractional OFDM based transmitter and receiver for time/frequency multiplexing in gridless, elastic networks
Author :
Murakawa, T. ; Cincotti, G. ; Shimizu, S. ; Nagashima, T. ; Hasegawa, M. ; Hattori, K. ; Okuno, M. ; Mino, S. ; Himeno, A. ; Wada, N. ; Uenohara, H. ; Konishi, T.
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng., Osaka Univ., Suita, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate for the first time optical fractional OFDM system, based on intermediate grids between time and frequency axes. Using reconfigurable wavelength selective switches, we demonstrated open eye diagrams, and performance below the FEC-limit.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; forward error correction; frequency division multiplexing; optical receivers; optical transmitters; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; FEC-limit; elastic networks; fractional OFDM based receiver; fractional OFDM based transmitter; optical fractional OFDM system; reconfigurable wavelength selective switches; time-frequency multiplexing; Decision support systems; OFDM; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Optimized production technology;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
