Polarization mode dispersion monitoring based on auxiliary optical signal gain

Fang Zhao, Yufeng Zhuang, Bo Liu, Lijia Zhang, Xiangjun Xin, Qi Zhang, Yongjun Wang, Qinghua Tian, Yaya Mao

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Abstract

In this paper, a novel polarization mode dispersion (PMD) monitoring method by adding auxiliary optical signal is presented. Based on four-wave mixing (FWM), the PMD can be monitored in all-optical domain by measuring the power of the idler wave. With the help of auxiliary signal, the change trend of idler wave power with PMD will be enlarged, which expands the scope of monitoring and improves the monitoring sensitivity. When the PMD varies from 0ps to 50ps, by analyzing the simulation results of 4 channels RZ-TDM signal with the transmission rate of 40Gbit/s, it is concluded that the signal power requirement of the new device is low, and the accumulated chromatic dispersion (CD) has little effect on the monitoring performance. It is suitable for PMD monitoring of different duty cycle signals with higher speed and more complex modulation formats.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICOCN 2017 - 16th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1-3
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781538632734
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Nov 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event16th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks, ICOCN 2017 - Wuzhen, China
Duration: 7 Aug 201710 Aug 2017

Publication series

NameICOCN 2017 - 16th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks
Volume2017-January

Conference

Conference16th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks, ICOCN 2017
Country/TerritoryChina
CityWuzhen
Period7/08/1710/08/17

Keywords

  • Auxiliary optical signal
  • Four-wave mixing
  • Idler wave
  • Optical performance monitoring
  • Polarization mode dispersion

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