Multilevel coherent optical system based on Stokes parameters modulation

Author

Betti, Silvello ; Curti, Franco ; De Marchis, Giancarlo ; Iannone, Eugenio

Author_Institution

Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Rome, Italy

Volume

8

Issue

7

fYear

1990

fDate

7/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1127

Lastpage

1136

Abstract

A multilevel transmission system that allows efficient exploitation of a single-channel bandwidth in coherent optical communication systems is proposed. It is based on Stokes parameter modulation and a decision on the Poincare sphere. The block scheme of the transmitter, which is able to provide a generic output state of polarization (SOP) starting from a linearly polarized optical field, is shown and described. The propagation along the fiber is described in order to derive the expression of the optical field at the receiver input. The spectral characteristics of the transmitted and the received optical signals are analyzed

Keywords

light coherence; light polarisation; optical fibres; optical modulation; N-Stokes shift keying; Poincare sphere; Stokes parameters modulation; coherent optical communication systems; generic output state of polarization; linearly polarized optical field; multilevel transmission system; optical fibre propagation; received optical signals; receiver input; single-channel bandwidth; spectral characteristics; transmitted optical signals; Bandwidth; Fluctuations; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Passive optical networks; Stokes parameters;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.56417

Filename

56417