Quaternary Polarization-Multiplexed Subsystem for High-Capacity IM/DD Optical Data Links

Jose Manuel Estaran Tolosa (Invited author), Mario A. Usuga Castaneda (Invited author), Edson Porto da Silva (Invited author), Molly Piels (Invited author), Miguel Iglesias Olmedo (Invited author), Darko Zibar (Invited author), Idelfonso Tafur Monroy (Invited author)

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    Abstract

    We demonstrate for the first time an intensitymodulated direct-detection link using four states of polarization. The four data-independent tributaries are each assigned distinct states of polarization to enable the receiver to separate the signals. Polarization rotation due to propagation over optical fiber is tracked and compensated with simple digital signal processing in Stokes space. Transmission below the forward error correction limit is shown for maximum net bitrates of 100 Gb/s (4 × 27 GBd) and 120 Gb/s (4 × 32 GBd) over 2-km standard single-mode fiber at a center wavelength of 1550 nm.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Lightwave Technology
    Volume33
    Issue number7
    Pages (from-to)1408-1416
    ISSN0733-8724
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015

    Keywords

    • 100G
    • Digital signal processing
    • Direct detection (DD)
    • Intensity modulation (IM)
    • Polarization
    • Stokes space

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