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Optics Letters
|July 1, 2025
Summary
A novel power domain layered delta-sigma modulation (PDL-DSM) scheme improves orbital angular momentum mode-division multiplexing (OAM-MDM) systems by reducing mode crosstalk. This method enhances signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for better transmission performance.
Area of Science:
- Optical communications
- Signal processing
Background:
- Orbital angular momentum (OAM) mode-division multiplexing (MDM) systems face challenges with mode crosstalk, necessitating higher signal-to-noise ratios (SNR) for improved performance.
- Existing methods struggle to effectively mitigate crosstalk and enhance SNR in OAM-MDM systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose and experimentally validate a novel power domain layered delta-sigma modulation (PDL-DSM) scheme for OAM-MDM systems.
- To enhance the transmission efficiency and SNR by effectively managing quantization noise and optimizing power domain multiplexing.
Main Methods:
- A high-order signal is decomposed into two lower-order signals.
- Two parallel delta-sigma modulators (DSMs) are employed for quantization.
- Power domain multiplexing is utilized to optimize transmission efficiency.
Main Results:
- The PDL-DSM scheme successfully transmitted 65,536 QAM signals with bit error rates (BER) below the hard-decision forward error correction (HD-FEC) threshold.
- Experimental results demonstrate superior performance compared to multi-stage noise-shaping (MASH) and 2-bit DSM schemes in OAM modes.
- A significant SNR gain of 15 dB was observed for the recovered waveform compared to the traditional 2-bit DSM scheme.
Conclusions:
- The PDL-DSM scheme offers a significant improvement in SNR and transmission performance for OAM-MDM systems.
- This novel approach effectively addresses mode crosstalk and quantization noise issues.
- The PDL-DSM scheme represents a promising advancement for high-capacity optical communication systems.
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