A novel symmetric 10 Gbit/s architecture with a single feeder fiber for WDM-PON based on chirp-managed laser

Aftab Hussain*, Xiang jun Xin, Abdul Latif, Ashiq Hussain*, Chong xiu Yu, Abid Munir, Yousaf Khan, Muhammad Idrees Afridi

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Abstract

We propose the single feeder fiber architecture for wavelength division multiplexing passive optical network (WDM-PON) based on directly modulated chirp managed laser (CML). The downlink (DL) signal output from the laser is converted to return-to-zero (RZ) differential phase shift signal using a pulse carver. The downstream signal is reused as a carrier for the upstream using intensity modulation technique. Simulation results show the error-free performance at symmetric data rate of 10 Gbit/s per channel with negligible power penalty and improved receiver sensitivity for the uplink (UL), over 25 km standard single-mode fiber (SSMF). A low-cost and reduced circuitry network design is implemented on a single feeder fiber with the elimination of differential encoder and one external modulator.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)468-472
Number of pages5
JournalOptoelectronics Letters
Volume8
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2012
Externally publishedYes

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