• DocumentCode
    1881902
  • Title

    Simultaneous WDM-DQPSK demodulation with a single AWG

  • Author

    Vacondio, Francesco ; Ghazisaeidi, Amirhossein ; Rusch, Leslie A.

  • Author_Institution
    ECE Dept., Univ. Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    20-24 Sept. 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We experimentally demonstrate simultaneous demodulation of wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) DQPSK signals with a single arrayed waveguide grating (AWG). We then compare this receiver to the conventional one in presence of nonlinear phase noise.
  • Keywords
    arrayed waveguide gratings; demodulation; optical receivers; phase noise; quadrature phase shift keying; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM-DQPSK demodulation; arrayed waveguide grating; nonlinear phase noise; receiver; single AWG; wavelength division multiplexed DQPSK signals; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Delay; Demodulation; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Phase noise; Photodetectors; Signal to noise ratio; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Vienna
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5096-1
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5287059