Title :
Reconfigurable all-optical Discrete Fourier Transform in a wavelength selective switch for optical OFDM demultiplexing
Author :
Schroder, Jochen ; Du, Liang B. ; Roelens, Michael A. F. ; Eggleton, Benjamin J. ; Lowery, Arthur J.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst. (CUDOS), Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate that a multi-output optical DFT can be implemented using a LCOS-based wavelength-selective switch. This enables high-spectral efficiency OFDM systems to be implemented optically, potentially overcoming limitations in electronic processing.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; demultiplexing; discrete Fourier transforms; optical switches; LCOS-based wavelength-selective switch; electronic processing; optical OFDM demultiplexing; reconfigurable all-optical discrete Fourier transform; wavelength selective switch; Adaptive optics; Discrete Fourier transforms; OFDM; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Optical switches; Ports (Computers);
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
