• DocumentCode
    670808
  • Title

    Sign labeled OFDM with intensity-modulation direct detection for PONs

  • Author

    Cano, Ivan ; Escayola, Xavier ; Polo, Victor ; Santos, Marcos ; Prat, Josep

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. Politec. de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    16-20 Sept. 2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    A simple technique is presented to improve the sensitivity of cost-effective IMDD-OFDM systems by transmitting the signal absolute value and adding a label with the sample signs. Results indicate that a boost of about 3dB is achieved.
  • Keywords
    OFDM modulation; intensity modulation; optical modulation; passive optical networks; PON; cost-effective IMDD-OFDM; intensity-modulation direct detection; sign labeled OFDM; signal absolute value; Modulation; OFDM; Optical amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Passive optical networks;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012 38th European Conference and Exhibition on
  • Conference_Location
    Amsterdam
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6706054