Title :
PMD-insensitive SCM optical receiver using polarization diversity
Author :
Hui, Rongqing ; Allen, Christopher ; Demarest, Kenneth
Author_Institution :
Telecommun. & Inf. Sci. Lab., Kansas Univ., Lawrence, KS, USA
Abstract :
Subcarrier multiplexing (SCM) optical systems with high subcarrier frequencies are susceptible to power fading caused by fiber polarization-mode dispersion (PMD). In this letter, an SCM optical receiver free of carrier fading is proposed and demonstrated using polarization diversity. Unlike conventional PMD compensators, this setup does not require a tunable optical delay line.
Keywords :
compensation; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical receivers; subcarrier multiplexing; PMD compensators; PMD-insensitive SCM optical receiver; SCM optical receiver; fiber polarization-mode dispersion; high subcarrier frequencies; polarization diversity; power fading; subcarrier multiplexing; Fading; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Polarization mode dispersion; Radio frequency;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2002.803900
