Title :
Novel architectures for orthogonal wavelength division multiplexed passive optical networks (OWDM-PONs) in a 25-GHz grid
Author :
Chien, Hung-Chang ; Huang, Ming-Fang ; Liu, Jie ; Chowdhury, Arshad ; Yu, Jianjun ; Chang, Gee-Kung
Author_Institution :
Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
A novel orthogonal wavelength-division-multiplexed passive optical network with 25-GHz channel spacing has been proposed and experimentally demonstrated for the first time. Error-free transmission over 15-km SMF-28 was achieved for both 25-Gb/s downlink and 12.5-Gb/s uplink.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; channel spacing; passive optical networks; OWDM-PON; channel spacing; error-free transmission; frequency 25 GHz; orthogonal wavelength division multiplexed; passive optical networks; Adaptive optics; Downlink; Optical amplifiers; Optical modulation; Optical network units; Optical signal processing; Passive optical networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
