12 research outputs found
Square root module to combat dispersion-induced nonlinear distortion in Radio-over-Fiber Systems
Reduced dispersion-induced harmonics levels are reported for analogue radio-over-fiber systems by using a linearized receiver incorporating a memoryless electronic circuit with square root (SQRT)-like transfer function, and performing amplitude modulation (AM) at the transmitter. A practical implementation demonstrates the effectiveness of the AM-SQRT approach in linearizing the optical transmission system with respect to the conventional intensity modulation and direct detection system.Peer Reviewe
New generation FTTH ONU and OLT design for upstream transmission in WDM PON including optimized combination of electronics and optics
This research is developed in the context of the Next Generation of Passive Optical Networks (NG-PON) for Fibre to the Home (FTTH) network. In this thesis, several techniques are proposed in order to increase the network capacity, dealing with the main optical impairments present in PON with minimum infrastructure, and with the goals of wavelength transparency and cost effectiveness. The main issues in this work are the photodetection process over chromatic dispersion (CD) and ASE noise impairments, the mitigation strategies for Rayleigh Backscattering (RB) effect and the WDM-PON RSOA-based ONUs, with their limitations of bandwidth and chirp.
Regarding photodetection, a novel module which performs the mathematical function SQRT has demonstrated its linearizing capability at partially compensating the square-law of the photon to electron conversion process after reception. Improvements in RoF systems in terms of harmonics level reduction and in digital transmissions with linear FFE equalizers have been achieved. Also, the complexity requirements in MLSE receivers are reduced after the SQRT module. This module has been implemented electronically, first, by using the intrinsic non-linearity of the schottky diodes, on a microstrip circuit. After that, a MMIC chip has been designed and experimentally tested. But the SQRT module is also useful for other applications as downstream cancellation in the upstream signal in bidirectional transmissions, and to reduce the amplitude differences of the different packets in burst mode receivers, relaxing the adjustment requirements for the following limiting amplifiers.
The statistics of the received signals in optically amplified (ASE dominant) systems have been also studied. The optimum function, capable of recovering the Gaussian distribution after detection, has been obtained. For systems working at FEC limit, like with MLSE, the improvement over SQRT is small, validating the good performance of the SQRT module.
RB effect has been mitigated by using wavelength shifting at the ONU premises. Several wavelength shifter devices have been proposed for the first time, based in 2 and 3 arms capable of translating (in several GHz) the wavelength that comes from the OLT to avoid the overlap between the upstream signal and the RB, while maintaining the signal in the same AWG channel. These devices are less complex than the recently proposed 4-arm structures and require simpler signals than the sawtooth that is necessary for a 1-arm phase modulator. Experimental validation of the WS technique for RB mitigation has been performed, first with a commercial dual arm MZM and after by using a RSOA with a low duty square signal with improvements of 5 to 7dB in tolerance to RB.
The new standards that have just been approved (XG-PON, 10G-EPON) propose the upgrading of the network towards symmetrical 10G/10G operation. However, RSOA’s bandwidth and chirp still limit the performance at these bit rates. The first 10Gb/s transmission in real time and with low BER (10-9) using a RSOA as an intensity modulator has been reported by using some of the techniques presented in this thesis: duobinary transmission and detuned optical filtering plus DFE-FFE equalization. Other techniques proposed and experimentally tested are the phase adjustment with a programmable optical filter and the direct detection together with MLSE equalization.Aquest treball de recerca està desenvolupat en el context de la nova generació de xarxes òptiques passives (NG-PON) de fibra fins a la llar (Fibre to the Home (FTTH)). En aquesta tesi, s’han proposat diverses tècniques que permeten augmentar la capacitat de la xarxa, tractant les principals degradacions presents en les xarxes PON amb la mínima infrestuctura, amb els objectius de mínim cost i transparència front a la longitud d’ona triada per a la transmissió. Els principals temes d’aquest treball són el procés de fotodetecció després d’una transmissió amb dispersió cromàtica (CD) i soroll d’emissió espontània (ASE), les estratègies per combatre l’efecte de Rayleigh Backscattering (RB) en la trasmissió bidireccional amb la mateixa longitud d’ona i les xarxes PON basades en unitats d’usuari (ONU) que utilitzen l’ amplificador semiconductor reflexiu (RSOA) com a transmissor, amb les seves limitacions d’ample de banda i chirp.
Pel que fa a la fotodetecció, un dispositiu novedós que realitza la funció matemàtica arrel quadrada (SQRT) ha demostrat la seva capacitat de linearització al compensar parcialment la funció quadrada del procés de conversió de fotó a electró després de recepció. S’ha aconsegit millorar les prestacions en xarxes de ràdio sobre fibra en termes de reducció del nivel d’harmònics i també en transmissió de senyals digitals amb equalitzadors electrònics lineals. La complexitat de l’ equalitzador de màxima verosimilitud, o MLSE, es redueix si s’utilitza el mòdul SQRT. Aquest dispositiu s’ha implementat electrònicament en un circuit microstrip amb dos diodes schottky i també en un xip MMIC . El bloc SQRT també és útil per aplicacions de cancel•lació del senyal de baixada present en el senyal de pujada en les transmissions bidireccionals i per igualar l’amplitud dels paquets en senyals que es reben a ràfegues (burst mode). L’estadística del senyal rebut en sistemes amplificats òpticament (on domina el soroll ASE) també ha estat estudiat. La funció òptima, capaç de recuperar la distribució estadistica Gaussiana després de detecció, ha estat obtinguda. Per sistemes que treballen amb un nivell de errors en el límit FEC, com el MLSE, la millora de la funció òptima és molt petita front la SQRT, demostrant el bon funcionament del mòdul SQRT.
L’efecte de RB s’ha minimitzat utilitzant la tècnica de desplaçar la longitud d’ona del senyal de baixada a la ONU. S’han disenyat diversos dispositius electro-òptics capaços de realitzar aquest desplaçament, utilitzant unes configuracions novedoses basades en 2 i 3 branques. L’efecte RB és redueix evitant el sol•lapament espectral però mantenint la longitud d’ona dins el mateix canal del AWG. Aquests dispositius són més senzills que les recentment proposades estructures basades en 4 branques i requereixen senyals més simples que el dent de serra necessari per al modulador de fase d’una branca. La tècnica WS s’ha validat experimentalment usant un MZM comercial i també usant un RSOA, aconseguint-se unes millores de 5 a 7 dB en tolerància a RB.
Els nous estàndards que han estat recentment aprovats (XG-PON, 10G-EPON) proposen l’evolució de la xarxa passiva cap a la transmissió simètrica a 10Gb/s. La realitat és, però, que l’ample de banda i el chirp limiten la utilització de RSOAs a aquesta velocitat. La primera transmissió a 10Gb/s en temps real amb baixa tasa d’errors (BER=10-9) usant el RSOA com a modulador d’intensitat a la ONU ha estat presentat utilitzant les tècniques explicades en aquesta tesi: modulació duobinaria i filtrat òptic desplaçat amb equalització electrònica (DFE-FFE). Altres mètodes utilitzats han estat l’adjust de la fase amb un filtre òptic programable i el MLSE
Square root module to combat dispersion-induced nonlinear distortion in Radio-over-Fiber Systems
Reduced dispersion-induced harmonics levels are reported for analogue radio-over-fiber systems by using a linearized receiver incorporating a memoryless electronic circuit with square root (SQRT)-like transfer function, and performing amplitude modulation (AM) at the transmitter. A practical implementation demonstrates the effectiveness of the AM-SQRT approach in linearizing the optical transmission system with respect to the conventional intensity modulation and direct detection system.Peer Reviewe
Square root module to combat dispersion-induced nonlinear distortion in Radio-over-Fiber Systems
Reduced dispersion-induced harmonics levels are reported for analogue radio-over-fiber systems by using a linearized receiver incorporating a memoryless electronic circuit with square root (SQRT)-like transfer function, and performing amplitude modulation (AM) at the transmitter. A practical implementation demonstrates the effectiveness of the AM-SQRT approach in linearizing the optical transmission system with respect to the conventional intensity modulation and direct detection system.Peer Reviewe
Square-root strategy: a novel method to linearize an optical communication system with electronic equalizers
We demonstrate a nonlinear function after the photodetector that linearizes dispersion-limited IM-DD systems, enhancing the performance of linear electronic equalization. Results showed a clear improvement in terms of chromatic dispersion tolerance.Peer Reviewe
Square-root strategy: a novel method to linearize an optical communication system with electronic equalizers
We demonstrate a nonlinear function after the photodetector that linearizes dispersion-limited IM-DD systems, enhancing the performance of linear electronic equalization. Results showed a clear improvement in terms of chromatic dispersion tolerance.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version
Square-root strategy: a novel method to linearize an optical communication system with electronic equalizers
We demonstrate a nonlinear function after the photodetector that linearizes dispersion-limited IM-DD systems, enhancing the performance of linear electronic equalization. Results showed a clear improvement in terms of chromatic dispersion tolerance.Peer Reviewe