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Doubling direct-detection data rate by polarization multiplexing of 16-QAM without active polarization control
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|February 12, 2014
Summary
This study introduces polarization multiplexing for direct-detection optical systems, overcoming limitations in advanced modulation formats. The novel technique ensures robust signal reconstruction even with fading pilots.
Area of Science:
- Optical communications
- Photonics
- Signal processing
Background:
- Direct-detection (DD) optical systems traditionally support only a single polarization.
- Polarization multiplexing (POL-MUX) is challenging in self-coherent DD due to pilot signal fading.
- Advanced modulation formats require robust polarization handling.
Purpose of the Study:
- To enable polarization multiplexing (POL-MUX) in direct-detection (DD) optical transmission systems.
- To overcome the limitations of pilot signal fading in self-coherent DD systems.
- To support advanced modulation formats like 16-QAM and higher using POL-MUX.
Main Methods:
- Simulation of a novel technique for utilizing the polarization dimension in DD optical transmission.
- Development of a low-complexity photonic integrated optical front-end.
- Implementation of adaptive 3x2 Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Digital Signal Processing (MIMO DSP).
- Generation of cross-polarization signals for resilient state of polarization reconstruction.
Main Results:
- Successful demonstration of POL-MUX over DD methods.
- Resilient reconstruction of the received state of polarization despite pilot fading.
- Support for advanced modulation formats (e.g., 16-QAM) in POL-MUX DD systems.
Conclusions:
- The proposed technique effectively enables POL-MUX in DD optical systems.
- The novel front-end and MIMO DSP overcome previous limitations related to pilot fading.
- This advancement facilitates higher data rates and spectral efficiency in optical communications.
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