Author :
Freude, W. ; Hillerkuss, D. ; Schellinger, T. ; Schmogrow, R. ; Winter, M. ; Vallaitis, T. ; Bonk, R. ; Marculescu, A. ; Li, J. ; Dreschmann, M. ; Meyer, J. ; Ben Ezra, S. ; Caspi, M. ; Nebendahf, B. ; Parmigiani, F. ; Petropoiu, P. ; Resan, B. ; Oehler,
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonics & Quantum Electron. (IPQ), Karlsruhe Inst. of Technol. (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Abstract :
OFDM has emerged as a promising modulation technique in long-haul and access optical networks. The computational complexity of the format can be met with powerful digital signal processors, and especially by exploiting all-optical signal processing.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; computational complexity; multiplexing; optical fibre networks; optical receivers; optical transmitters; signal processing; access optical networks; all-optical real-time OFDM receiver; all-optical real-time OFDM transmitter; all-optical signal processing; computational complexity; digital signal processors; long-haul networks; Logic gates; OFDM; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters;