Title :
Rayleigh Backscattering Circumvention in Ring-Based Access Network Using RSOA-ONU
Author :
Chow, C.W. ; Yeh, C.H. ; Wu, Y.F. ; Lin, Y.H. ; Shih, F.Y. ; Chi, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics, Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate a Rayleigh backscattering (RB) interferometric beat noise circumvention architecture for the ring-based wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) access networks. RB can be significantly avoided since the RB and the upstream signal are traveling in opposite directions. We also analyze the performance of the proposed scheme for upgrading to 40 Gb/s and the influence of wavelength-drift at the remote node (RN).
Keywords :
Rayleigh scattering; backscatter; light interferometry; optical communication equipment; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical noise; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; RSOA-ONU; Rayleigh backscattering circumvention; WDM network; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; interferometric beat noise circumvention architecture; optical networking units; reflective semiconductor optical amplifier; remote node; ring-based access network; ring-based wavelength-division-multiplexed access networks; upstream signal; wavelength drift; Bandwidth; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical network units; Wavelength division multiplexing; Carrier distribution; Rayleigh backscattering (RB); wavelength-division multiplexed (WDM);
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2011.2153842
