Title :
Spectral phase encoders for optical CDMA using anti-symmetric gratings
Author :
Castro, Jose M. ; Geraghty, David F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
Spectral phase coding provides higher spectral efficiency and security than spectral amplitude coding. To simplify its implementation we propose novel and compact bipolar optical encoders based on the recently demonstrated anti-symmetric grating.
Keywords :
code division multiple access; diffraction gratings; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; phase coding; antisymmetric grating; bipolar optical encoder; optical CDMA; spectral phase encoder; Bragg gratings; Integrated optics; Multiaccess communication; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical crosstalk; Optical devices; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215546
