• DocumentCode
    671035
  • Title

    Temporal multiplexing of complex modulation formats facilitated by their coherent optical superposition

  • Author

    Parmigiani, F. ; Kakande, J. ; Jones, Liam M. ; Petropoulos, P. ; Richardson, D.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    16-20 Sept. 2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We experimentally study passive coherent optical addition of complex modulation formats using delay line interferometers to increase their bits per symbol and, thus, their spectral efficiency. Two possible applications are demonstrated as examples.
  • Keywords
    light interferometers; multiplexing; optical communication equipment; optical delay lines; optical modulation; quadrature phase shift keying; coherent optical superposition; complex modulation format; delay line interferometer; passive coherent optical addition; quadrature phase shift keying; temporal multiplexing; Binary phase shift keying; Optical attenuators; Optical fibers; Optical modulation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012 38th European Conference and Exhibition on
  • Conference_Location
    Amsterdam
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6706309