Title :
PMD Insensitive Direct-Detection Optical OFDM Systems Using Self-Polarization Diversity
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Novel self-polarization diversity without dynamic polarization control is proposed to compensate PMD in direct-detection optical OFDM systems. We show that PMD impairments are virtually completely eliminated in the optical OFDM system using this technique.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical modulation; PMD; direct-detection optical OFDM systems; dynamic polarization control; orthogonal frequency division multiplexing; polarization mode dispersion; self-polarization diversity; Control systems; OFDM; Optical control; Optical distortion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528365
