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Intensity impulse response of SDM links
Optics Express
|April 4, 2015
Summary
We investigated space-division multiplexed fiber links and found their intensity impulse response is Gaussian under full mixing. This confirms experimental results and aids in designing digital signal processing receivers.
Area of Science:
- Optical Communications
- Photonics
- Signal Processing
Background:
- Space-division multiplexing (SDM) is crucial for increasing fiber optic capacity.
- Understanding the impulse response of SDM links is key for signal recovery.
- Random coupling effects in multi-mode fibers influence signal propagation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To theoretically analyze the intensity impulse response of SDM fiber links.
- To validate the random coupling model for SDM systems.
- To provide a basis for designing efficient digital signal processing (DSP) receivers.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical modeling of optical intensity impulse response in SDM fiber links.
- Analysis of the impulse response under conditions of full mode mixing.
- Relating the response variance to the mode dispersion vector.
Main Results:
- The intensity impulse response of SDM fiber links with full mixing is shown to be Gaussian.
- The variance of the Gaussian response is directly related to the mean square of the mode dispersion vector.
- Theoretical predictions show good agreement with existing experimental data.
Conclusions:
- The random coupling model is well-supported by the agreement between theory and experiments.
- The findings offer a valuable tool for the efficient design of MIMO-DSP receivers in SDM systems.
- This work advances the understanding of signal propagation dynamics in advanced optical fiber networks.
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