Recent Progress of Wavelength Division Multiplexing Technology In Tera-bit/s Transoceanic Undersea Cable Systems

Transmission capacity for optical undersea cable systems is growing remarkably and a more than 500-fold increase has been achieved for commercial systems over the past 10 years. The first optical fiber cable in the Pacific Ocean went into service in 1989 and has a capacity of 280 Mbit/s per fiber pair. The emergence of an Erbium-doped fiber amplifier paved the way for a drastic capacity increase for these cables, and large capacity optical amplifier undersea cable systems with 5 Gbit/s per fiber pair were constructed worldwide in 1995-1996. Recent 10 Gbit/s-based wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technologies together with new fibers and new amplifiers have allowed a further increase in capacity up to 160 Gbit/s, and these WDM systems will begin commercial service in both the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean in 2000. Research interest is now being directed towards the development of undersea cable systems with a transmission capacity of 1 Tera-bit/s or more. This paper reviews the key technologies for next generation 160 Gbit/s optical undersea cable systems and recent progress towards Tera-bit/s systems. Dispersion managed soliton transmission for future higher bit rate WDM is also discussed.     

NRZ to Manchester code conversion based on nonlinear optical fiber loop mirror

An approach to convert NRZ signal to Manchester code at 20 Gbit/s based on nonlinear optical fiber loop mirror (NOLM) is demonstrated. Using 20 Gbit/s NRZ data and optical clock as external pumps of the NOLM, the conversion of NRZ to Manchester code is successfully realized. The eye diagrams, waveforms and optical spectra are presented. We investigated the extinction ratio (ER) penalty (5 dB) to evaluate the system performance and analyzed the method to improve it. The proposed scheme is potential for applications in future networks.     

Simultaneous demodulation and slow light of differential phase-shift keying signals using stimulated-Brillouin-scattering-based optical filtering in fiber

For the first time to our knowledge, we demonstrate simultaneous demodulation and slow-light delay of differential phase-shift keying (DPSK) signals at flexible bit rates using the stimulated-Brillouin-scattering-based optical filtering effect in optical fiber. Both 10 and 2.5 Gbit/s DPSK signals have been demodulated and delayed with excellent performances. In the case of the 10 Gbit/s DPSK signal, after demodulation the tunable delay range with error-free operation is about 50 ps, which we believe is the best result obtained for 10 Gbit/s slow-light demonstrations. For the 2.5 Gbit/s DPSK signal, the optimal sensitivity after demodulation is -36.5 dBm, which is comparable with the back-to-back sensitivity of a 2.5 Gbit/s nonreturn-to-zero signal.     

基于UNI开关的40 GHz注入锁模全光时钟提取实验

基于超快非线性干涉仪UNI开关具有超过40 Gbit/s的开关速度，提出一种在锁模环形腔内利用UNI开关进行时钟提取的新方案.按此方案进行实验，对40 Gbit/s伪随机信号进行时钟提取，得到了清晰稳定的时钟脉冲.与利用SOA的交叉增益调制注入锁模时钟提取方案相比，在此方案中注入到SOA的信号功率仅0.5 dBm，降低了7 dB左右，对SOA的运行更安全.     

40 Gbit/s非等幅编码光时分复用传输系统

4× 10Gb s非等幅编光时分复用 (OTDM)传输系统采用增益开关分布反馈式激光器 (GS DFB)产生超短光脉冲 ,通过色散补偿光纤 (DCF)和梳状色散光纤链 (CDPF)实现了脉冲的线性和非线性压缩 ;利用啁啾光纤光栅实现色散补偿 ;在接收端 ,利用电吸收调制器 (EAM)实现了光时分复用信号的解复用 ;同时采用非等幅编码方案提取帧时钟。整个系统经过 12 2km的G .6 5 2光纤传输之后 ,误码率小于 10 - 9。     

Mixed data rate and format transmission (40-Gbit/s non-return-to-zero, 40-Gbit/s duobinary, and 10-Gbit/s non-return-to-zero) by mid-link spectral inversion

A polarization-diverse subsystem based on periodically poled lithium niobate waveguides is used as an optical phase conjugator for compensation for linear and nonlinear distortion. We show successful transmission formats of 13 x 40 Gbit/s non-return-to-zero mixed with 6 x 10 Gbit/s non-return-to-zero and 40-Gbit/s duobinary over 8 x 100 km of standard single-mode fiber. A single phase conjugator is used to conjugate all data formats, including the alternative duobinary format, simultaneously.     

基于SOA器件的色散补偿系统

基于半导体光放大器非线性效应提出一种连续可调谐的色度色散补偿方法.利用SOA的交叉相位调制效应,对10 Gbit/s和 40 Gbit/s RZ码系统的补偿效果和补偿范围进行了仿真分析.分析结果表明,该方法在10 Gbit/s传输系统中,可以实现补偿范围为400 ps/nm的正负色散.在40 Gbit/s传输系统中,可以实现补偿范围为40 ps/nm的正负色散.在理论分析基础上,进行了10 Gbit/s传输系统下连续动态色度色散测补偿实验.实验结果表明,该方法实现了-40～60 ps/nm范围内色度色散的连续可调谐补偿.     

10 Gbit/s Silicon modulator and germanium detector chip-to-chip optical link

Experimental results of a high-speed silicon optical modulator based on carrier depletion in a pipin diode and Germanium photodetectors are presented. 10 Gbit/s data transmission is obtained for both optoelectronic devices, with for the optical modulator an extinction ratio (ER) higher than 8 dB and insertion loss (IL) lower than 6 dB and for Ge photodetector, a zero-bias operating at 10 Gbit/s. Finally, a 10 Gbit/s optical link combining Si modulator and Ge photodetector is demonstrated.     

Ultra-fast 160:10 Gbit/s time demultiplexing by four wave mixing in 1 m-long B2O3-based fiber

One meter-long spool of bismuth oxide-based fiber, with nonlinear coefficient of 1250 W⁻¹ km⁻¹, is used to realize an optical 160-to-10 Gbit/s demultiplexer based on four wave mixing. Bit-Error-Rate measurements demonstrate a demultiplexing penalty lower than 2 dB confirming the suitability of bismuth oxide-based fiber for 160 Gbit/s all-optical processing.     

1 Gbit/s transmission over step-index plastic optical fiber using an optical receiver with an integrated equalizer

A single chip optical receiver with an integrated large-diameter photodiode, transimpedance amplifier, two stages active equalizer, post amplifier and 50 Ω driver is used for gigabit transmission over PMMA step plastic optical fiber (SI-POF). The large-diameter photodiode with an antireflection coating optimized for red light. The integrated equalizer enables the presented optical receiver to reach 1 Gbit/s over 50 m SI-POF at bit error ratio of 10^− 6. An error free (< 10^− 9) 1 Gbit/s data rate over 40 m standard PMMA step-index plastic optical fiber is also achieved.     

Optical 3R regeneration of 40 Gbit/s degraded data signals

A 40 Gbit/s optical 3R regenerator is proposed and demonstrated. The 3R regenerator consists of a dual-ring injection mode-locked fiber ring laser as the clock recovery module and an electroabsorption modulator (EAM) as the decision gate. The clock recovery module extracts the optical short pulse clock with low timing jitter from degraded 40 Gbit/s optical data streams, while the decision gate restores their signal quality. A numerical model describing the cross-absorption modulation effect in a bulk EAM is developed to explore the operating conditions, such as bias voltage, pump signal power. The timing jitter tolerance for the EAM optical gate is also investigated. Significantly improvement of BER is obtained from 40 Gbit/s RZ signals which are degraded by polarization mode dispersion or chromatic dispersion.     

Numerical Model for the Study of the Behavior of an Erbium Amplifier for the Evaluation of the Transmission Performance of Optical WDM Systems

In this work we present a numerical code for evaluating the system performances of wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) point-to-point optically amplified links, taking into account the behavior of the erbium amplifier with WDM signals. The code uses a conventional split-step method to evaluate the signal propagation in the optical fiber while the signal at the amplifier output is obtained after having evaluated the gain and amplified spontaneous emission noise contribution by finding the evolution of the excited ion fraction along the doped fiber. As an example, we study a 16 x 2.5 Gbit/s system operating in a link 1000 km long with an amplifier spacing of 100 km.     

Numerical Model for the Study of the Behavior of an Erbium Amplifier for the Evaluation of the Transmission Performance of Optical WDM Systems

In this work we present a numerical code for evaluating the system performances of wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) point-to-point optically amplified links, taking into account the behavior of the erbium amplifier with WDM signals. The code uses a conventional split-step method to evaluate the signal propagation in the optical fiber while the signal at the amplifier output is obtained after having evaluated the gain and amplified spontaneous emission noise contribution by finding the evolution of the excited ion fraction along the doped fiber. As an example, we study a 16 x 2.5 Gbit/s system operating in a link 1000 km long with an amplifier spacing of 100 km.     

高速OCDM系统中的全光阈值技术分析

分析了高速OCDM系统中基于非线性光学环境(NOLM)和非线性放大(NALM)环境的全光阈值技术。考虑了NOLM环境输入脉冲峰值功率对其阈值判决功能的影响,数值模拟了由高非线性光纤构成的NOLM和NALM环境的脉冲整形和旁瓣抑制功能,并和实验结果进行了比较。结果表明基于NOLM和NALM环境的全光阈值技术都能有效地抑制40 Gbit/s的OCDM系统中的干扰噪声,最优的NOLM环境的脉冲峰值输入功率为2 W,而NALM环境只需要mW量级的脉冲峰值输入功率即能够更好地抑制干扰噪声。     

光纤中高斯型伪随机序列码偏振度的理论分析和实验研究

推导了准单色光波情况下高斯脉冲伪随机序列偏振度的简洁数学表达式.理论分析结果表明,偏振度与差分群延迟之间的关系与线路啁啾和光纤色散无关,并且此关系可以由光信号频谱半宽度Δω和分光比γ唯一确定.用10 Gbit/s 7级m序列归零码进行的实验表明:实验结果与理论推导基本一致,从而验证了推导公式的正确性.     

43 Gbit/s x 54 ch Transmission with Dense 75 GHz Channel Spacing in NRZ Modulation Scheme

We demonstrated 2.16-Tbit/s (43 Gbit/s x 54 ch) WDM transmission over 600 km of standard single-mode fiber with high spectral efficiency 0.53 bit/s/Hz using optimized optical mux/demux filters for 75-GHz channel spacing in a simple NRZ modulation scheme.     

混沌超宽带信号的光学产生及其链路传输

用光反馈半导体激光器产生混沌超宽带(UWB)信号, 搭建了混沌UWB光载无线通信链路, 实现了360, 720 Mbit/s和1.44 Gbit/s三种不同传输速率下混沌UWB脉冲信号的生成和传输. 在未经任何色散补偿处理的情况下, 1.44 Gbit/s的混沌UWB信号在经过10 km单模光纤和0.6 m无线链路传输后, 在天线接收端被成功解调. 由于混沌UWB信号输出的随机性, 对应的UWB信号频谱中未出现任何离散的谱线. 这意味着利用混沌UWB信号实现的光载无线通信链路, 可以完全避免离散谱线对系统传输性能的劣化.     

Clock-distribution with instantaneous synchronization for 160 Gbit/s optical time-domain multiplexed systems packet transmission

We demonstrate for the first time, to our knowledge, a clock-distribution method for ultra-high-speed optical time-domain multiplexed systems data packets that provides instantaneous synchronization, fast locking/unlocking times, and a highly stable bursty clock, enabling error-free operation of 160 to 10 Gbit/s time demultiplexing with a power penalty of 1.5 dB after 51 km transmission in standard single-mode fiber (ITU G.652).     

Single-Longitude-Mode Fiber Laser Implementation by Using Only Two Subring Cavities in Serial/Parallel Connection

ABSTRACT

By incorporating double-ring cavities and a piece of un-pumped Er³⁺-doped fiber (EDF) as a saturable absorber, we report a single-longitude-mode EDF fiber laser at C-band. The single-longitude-mode is obtained, the first time, by inserting only two subring cavities in either serial connection or parallel connection. The fiber laser has an optical signal-to-noise-ratio of 34.5 dB and a maximum power fluctuation of less than 1.3% for 1-hr operation. It was then modulated up to 10 Gbit/s by using an electro-optic modulator for eye diagrams, compared to back-to-back transmission. Such a compact and low-cost fiber laser is potential for high-speed optical communication.     

二阶偏振模色散对高速高斯光脉冲在单模光纤中传输的影响

研究二阶偏振模色散（PMD）对高斯光脉冲在单模光纤中传输产生的影响，给出输出光脉冲的时域表达式。分析表明，输出光脉冲在每个基本偏振态上仍保持高斯形状，但其频率啁啾及脉宽等特性都已改变，文中对这些变化与二阶偏振模色散之间的关系进行了讨论。通过比较10Gb/s和40Gb/s的光传输系统中二阶偏振模色散的影响，可以发现，若规定脉冲展宽不能超过脉宽的十分之一，40Gb/s系统所能容忍的二阶偏振模色散极限值比10Gb/s系统小一个数量级。