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Digital Linearization of Direct-Detection Transceivers for Spectrally Efficient 100 Gb/s/λ WDM Metro Networking

Li, Z; Erkilinc, MSE; Shi, KS; Sillekens, ES; Galdino, LG; Xu, TX; Thomsen, BT; ... Killey, RK; + view all (2018) Digital Linearization of Direct-Detection Transceivers for Spectrally Efficient 100 Gb/s/λ WDM Metro Networking. Journal of Lightwave Technology , 36 (1) pp. 27-36. 10.1109/JLT.2017.2777858. Green open access

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Abstract

Single-polarization, single-photodiode based direct-detection (DD) transceivers offer advantages for metro networks due to their simple and low-cost optical hardware structure. Single-sideband Nyquist-pulse-shaped subcarrier modulation (SSB Nyquist-SCM) is a promising signal format to achieve high information spectral density (ISD) in such DD systems. In this paper, we present theoretical and experimental evaluations of a variety of direct-detection SSB Nyquist-SCM system designs, operating at 100 Gb/s per wavelength in WDM metro network scenarios. Through simulations, several receiver-based digital linearization techniques to overcome the effect of signal-signal beat interference were investigated, and their performance compared with alternative approaches, including optical beat-interference cancellation receivers (BICRx) and coherent receivers (both heterodyne and homodyne). Subsequently, experimental assessments of the digitally-linearized DD receivers were carried out. Spectrally-efficient (net ISD exceeding 3 (b/s)/Hz) 4 × 112 Gb/s WDM DD single-sideband 16-QAM Nyquist-SCM transmission over distances of up to 240 km (multi-span links) and 160 km (single-span links without inline amplification) were shown to be possible using uncompensated standard single mode fiber.

Type: Article
Title: Digital Linearization of Direct-Detection Transceivers for Spectrally Efficient 100 Gb/s/λ WDM Metro Networking
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2017.2777858
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2017.2777858
Language: English
Additional information: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. For more information, see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Keywords: Optical filters, Optical receivers, Amplitude modulation, Transceivers, Wavelength division multiplexing, Optical polarization
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Electronic and Electrical Eng
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10039377
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