Title :
Filter Impact in Spectrally-Broadened Rayleigh Noise Reduction Schemes for DWDM-PONs
Author :
Talli, G. ; Chow, C.W. ; Townsend, P.D.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Coll. Cork, Cork
Abstract :
We present the results of a model for phase modulated spectrally-broadened Rayleigh backscattering noise reduction scheme employed in centralized light source DWDM-PONs. Good agreement with experiments is demonstrated, and different optical filtering strategies are investigated.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; spectral line broadening; wavelength division multiplexing; centralized light source DWDM-PON; dense wavelength division multiplexing; filter impact; passive optical networks; spectrally-broadened Rayleigh backscattering noise reduction; Filtering; Noise reduction; Noise shaping; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical network units; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Passive optical networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348857
