Title :
Uncooled orthogonal DWDM using discrete laser sources for low-cost datacommunication applications
Author :
von Lindeiner, J.B. ; Wonfor, Adrian ; Penty, Richard V. ; White, Ian H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
We show experimentally and through simulations how discrete laser sources can be used in uncooled DWDM systems by exploiting orthogonal coding. This low-cost solution reduces power consumption over traditional DWDM systems by 49%.
Keywords :
channel spacing; laser beam applications; light sources; optical fibre communication; optical transmitters; orthogonal codes; power consumption; telecommunication power management; wavelength division multiplexing; channel spacing; discrete laser sources; low-cost datacommunication applications; orthogonal coding; power consumption reduction; uncooled orthogonal DWDM; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Encoding; Optical signal processing; Power demand; Receivers; Transversal filters; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6964106
