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Non-degenerate phase-sensitive amplification scheme using digital dispersion pre-equalization for unrepeated
Optics Express
|April 6, 2021
Summary
This study introduces a novel non-degenerate phase-sensitive amplifier (ND-PSA) that achieves ultra-low-noise pre-amplification. The new method outperforms traditional EDFAs, even without optical chromatic dispersion compensation.
Area of Science:
- Optical Communications
- Signal Processing
- Photonics
Background:
- Phase-sensitive amplification is crucial for low-noise optical signal amplification.
- Conventional non-degenerate phase-sensitive amplifiers (ND-PSAs) require optical chromatic dispersion (CD) compensation, complicating system design.
- Dispersion-compensating fibers are typically used to manage CD in ND-PSA systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose and experimentally demonstrate a novel ND-PSA scheme.
- To eliminate the need for optical CD compensation in ND-PSA systems.
- To achieve ultra-low-noise pre-amplification surpassing existing technologies.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing a digitally generated idler light source.
- Implementing digital signal processing for CD pre-equalization.
- Employing a periodically poled LiNbO3-based ND-PSA.
Main Results:
- Successful unrepeated transmission of a 10-Gbaud 64QAM signal over 200-km single-mode fiber.
- Demonstrated ultra-low-noise pre-amplification performance.
- Outperformed the noise performance of Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFAs) without requiring optical CD compensation.
Conclusions:
- The proposed ND-PSA scheme with digital idler generation and CD pre-equalization offers a simplified and effective approach.
- This method achieves superior low-noise pre-amplification compared to conventional techniques and EDFAs.
- The findings pave the way for more efficient and cost-effective optical communication systems.
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