Title :
Optical multiplexing of asynchronous OOK and DQPSK signals in PPLN waveguide
Author :
Malacarne, Antonio ; Pinna, Sergio ; Bogoni, Antonella
Author_Institution :
Nat. Lab. of Photonic Networks, CNIT, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
A scheme for aggregating asynchronous OOK and DQPSK optical data flows by generating an 8-APSK signal at the original DQPSK signal wavelength, is demonstrated. The scheme is based on second-order nonlinear interaction in PPLN waveguide.
Keywords :
amplitude shift keying; differential phase shift keying; multiplexing; quadrature phase shift keying; 8-APSK signal; DQPSK signal wavelength; PPLN waveguide; asynchronous DQPSK optical data flows; asynchronous DQPSK signals; asynchronous OOK optical data flows; asynchronous OOK signals; optical multiplexing; second-order nonlinear interaction; Erbium; Nonlinear optics; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.W2A.45
