Title :
A Broadcast-Capable WDM-PON Based on Polarization-Sensitive Weak-Resonant-Cavity Fabry–Perot Laser Diodes
Author :
Xiong, Fei ; Zhong, Wen-De ; Kim, Hoon
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
A colorless wavelength-division-multiplexed passive optical network with broadcast capability is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The polarization-multiplexed downlink unicast and broadcast signals are injected into a polarization-sensitive weak-resonant-cavity Fabry-Perot laser diode for uplink remodulation without polarization control. Transmission performances of downlink unicast and broadcast as well as uplink signals are investigated. Detailed analyses of injection polarization dependence, injection-locking range, and power budget are provided.
Keywords :
broadcast communication; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; optical control; optical fibre polarisation; optical modulation; passive optical networks; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; Fabry-Perot laser diodes; broadcast signal injection; broadcast-capable WDM-PON; colorless wavelength-division-multiplexed passive optical network; injection polarization; injection-locking; polarization control; polarization-multiplexed downlink unicast; polarization-sensitive weak-resonant-cavity; power budget; transmission performances; uplink remodulation; uplink signals; Bit error rate; Downlink; Optical beams; Optical polarization; Receivers; Unicast; Wavelength division multiplexing; Broadcast; Fabry–Perot laser diode (FP-LD); polarization multiplexing; wavelength-division-multiplexed passive optical network (WDM-PON);
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2011.2182039
