80.8-km BOSSNET SPECTS O-CDMA Field Trial Using Subpicosecond Pulses and a Fully Integrated, Compact AWG-Based Encoder/Decoder

Author

Scott, Ryan P. ; Hernandez, Vincent J. ; Fontaine, Nicolas K. ; Soares, Francisco M. ; Broeke, Ronald ; Perry, Kevin ; Nowak, George ; Yang, Chunxin ; Cong, Wei ; Okamoto, Katsunari ; Kolner, Brian H. ; Heritage, Jonathan P. ; Yoo, S.J.B.

Author_Institution

Univ. of California, Davis

Volume

13

Issue

5

fYear

2007

Firstpage

1455

Lastpage

1462

Abstract

We successfully demonstrate a spectral phase-encoded time-spreading (SPECTS) optical code-division multiple-access (O-CDMA) field trial on an 80.8-km link within the Boston-South Network (BOSSNET) using a fully-integrated, polarization-independent arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG)-based encoder/decoder. The subpicosecond pulse source is based on an ultrastable optical frequency comb generator employing dispersion-decreasing fiber. A novel tunable dispersion-slope compensator enables the use of subpicosecond pulses without extensive characterization of the field-deployed fiber. Bit-error rate (BER) and Ethernet traffic statistics are presented.

Keywords

arrayed waveguide gratings; code division multiple access; codecs; error statistics; integrated optics; optical fibre LAN; telecommunication traffic; AWG-based decoder; AWG-based encoder; BER; BOSSNET SPECTS; Boston-South network; Ethernet traffic statistics; OCDMA field trial; arrayed-waveguide grating-based decoder; arrayed-waveguide grating-based encoder; bit-error rate; dispersion-decreasing fiber; distance 80.8 km; optical code-division multiple-access; spectral phase-encoded time-spreading; subpicosecond pulses; tunable dispersion-slope compensator; ultrastable optical frequency comb generator; Bit error rate; Decoding; Gratings; Multiaccess communication; Optical arrays; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Phased arrays; Access networks; nonlinear detection; optical code-division multiaccess; optical fiber communications;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-260X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSTQE.2007.897649

Filename

4346517