Anders Djupsjöbacka

Reduction of intrachannel four-wave mixing using the alternate-phase RZ modulation format

The authors propose a modulation format in which the phase of the signal pulses alternates, in order to reduce the intrachannel four-wave mixing. They demonstrate numerically that the performance of a 40-Gb/s transmission link can be substantially improved.

Residual chirp in integrated-optic modulators

The authors have analyzed and measured the dispersion effects of residual chirp arising from asymmetry in field overlap in Mach-Zehnder structures. A clear influence of chirp was seen at 7 Gb/s and a propagation length of 75-km nondispersion shifted fiber at lambda =1.55 mu m. It is shown that a MZ-modulator with field overlap in one arm only and operated in the blue-shift mode is the best choice for single coplanar stripline (CPS) electrode MZ-modulators in this case. Calculations have shown good agreement with measured results. This indicates that a simple model for fiber mode propagation have shown good agreement with measured results. This can be used together with a FFT-algorithm for calculating the effect of residual chirp from external modulators in multigigabit dispersive fiber-optic systems. >The authors have analyzed and measured the dispersion effects of residual chirp arising from asymmetry in field overlap in Mach-Zehnder structures. A clear influence of chirp was seen at 7 Gb/s and a propagation length of 75-km nondispersion shifted fiber at lambda =1.55 mu m. It is shown that a MZ-modulator with field overlap in one arm only and operated in the blue-shift mode is the best choice for single coplanar stripline (CPS) electrode MZ-modulators in this case. Calculations have shown good agreement with measured results. This indicates that a simple model for fiber mode propagation have shown good agreement with measured results. This can be used together with a FFT-algorithm for calculating the effect of residual chirp from external modulators in multigigabit dispersive fiber-optic systems.<<ETX>>

A linearization concept for integrated-optic modulators

A novel linearization concept to reduce the distortion products from integrated-optic modulators is proposed and analyzed. The proposed linearization concept could be used on any type of modulator with an odd transfer function. A dual parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator was linearized, and the results are compared to those obtained using a conventional linearization concept. The proposed concept gives a 40% higher modulation index compared to a concept based on reduction of the cubic nonlinearity of the modulator.<<ETX>>A novel linearization concept to reduce the distortion products from integrated-optic modulators is proposed and analyzed. The proposed linearization concept could be used on any type of modulator with an odd transfer function. A dual parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator was linearized, and the results are compared to those obtained using a conventional linearization concept. The proposed concept gives a 40% higher modulation index compared to a concept based on reduction of the cubic nonlinearity of the modulator. >

Multilevel polarization modulation using a specifically designed LiNbO/sub 3/ device

Binary and multilevel optical polarization modulation (POLSK) is an innovative transmission technique, suitable for both coherent and direct detection. To prove its feasibility, we have built a flexible polarization modulator based on a specifically designed LiNbO/sub 3/ device. We show that it can generate any state of polarization and therefore it is suitable for transmission of any binary or multilevel POLSK constellation. Once electrically equalized, the modulator has a 4 GHz bandwidth. To test the modulator with actual digital modulation, we set up a coherent binary experiment at 800 Mbit/s, and attained a sensitivity 1.5 dB away from the noise limit of the receiver.<<ETX>>

On differential group-delay statistics for polarization-mode dispersion emulators

We present a theoretical study on differential group-delay (DGD) statistics for common models of polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) emulators. Our study will show, for the first time to our knowledge, that the statistics for the length of the PMD vector will not necessarily behave as a system with three degrees of freedom when the number of sections in the PMD emulator is low. However, when the number of sections is large, i.e., 10 sections or more, the length of the PMD vector is well described with a system with three degrees of freedom.

Dynamic stimulated Brillouin scattering analysis

We present a new simple analysis-including the effect of spontaneous emission-of the (dynamic) influence of stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) on the detected receiver eye diagram. It applies in principle for general types of modulation formats such as the digital formats of amplitude shift keying (ASK), frequency shift keying (FSK), and phase shift keying (PSK). The analysis is formulated for a determination of the signal power depiction and intersymbol interference (ISI) caused by the combined effect of fiber dispersion, fiber attenuation and nonlinear fiber effects such as the effect of self-phase modulation (SPM) and SBS. The analysis allows a quantification of the dithering influence on the SBS threshold. Representative numerical examples are presented for two single-channel ON-OFF modulated 10-Gh/s systems utilizing Franz-Keldysh and Mach-Zehnder-type modulators.

Dispersion compensation by differential time delay

A technique for optical pre- or postdistortion in order to compensate for fiber dispersion is discussed theoretically, The dispersion compensation device is based on differential time delay for the upper and the lower sideband of the modulated signal. The proposed scheme is primarily intended for high bit rate (>10 Gbit/s) time division multiplexed transmission, and in an ideal case the transmitting distance could be enhanced by a factor of 4 in a dispersive limited system. With more realistic demands on the dispersion compensation device, the gained distance is in the order of 2.5. >

Prechirped duobinary modulation

The proposed modulation scheme enables us to combine the advantages of the duobinary modulation, i.e., reduced transmission bandwidth compared to traditional intensity modulation, together with the advantages of prechirped modulation. Below, a theoretical investigation is presented where four different methods of modulating a double electrode Mach-Zehnder modulator is compared. It will be shown that the proposed prechirped duobinary modulation scheme will have the best performance in terms of power penalty.The proposed modulation scheme enables us to combine the advantages of the duobinary modulation, i.e., reduced transmission bandwidth compared to traditional intensity modulation, together with the advantages of prechirped modulation. Below, a theoretical investigation is presented where four different methods of modulating a double electrode Mach-Zehnder modulator is compared. It will be shown that the proposed prechirped duobinary modulation scheme will have the best performance in terms of power penalty.

112 Gb/s field trial of complete ETDM system based on monolithically integrated transmitter & receiver modules for use in 100GbE

112 Gb/s field trial demonstration of a complete ETDM system based on monolithically integrated transmitter and receiver modules was achieved for the first time, with BER performance below FEC error-free threshold at 231 −1 PRBS tributary data word-length.

Calculation of signal outage due to polarization mode dispersion

A method to calculate signal outage due to polarization mode dispersion (PMD), i.e., PMD outage, when differential group delay, as well as principal state of polarization are varying is presented. The most common way to analyze this problem has been based on assuming worst case polarization, which will give too high a value for PMD outage.A method to calculate signal outage due to polarization mode dispersion (PMD), i.e., PMD outage, when differential group delay, as well as principal state of polarization are varying is presented. The most common way to analyze this problem has been based on assuming worst case polarization, which will give too high a value for PMD outage.