Flexible high-order QAM transmitters for elastic optical networks

Guo Wei Lu, Takahide Sakamoto, Tetsuya Kawanishi

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Abstract

In order to adapt to the dynamics in the future optical networks, we propose and experimentally two flexible high-order quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) transmitter schemes: i) a flexible transmitter using a tandem in-phase/quadrature (IQ) modulators for generating 16-/32-/64-QAM signals; and ii) a scheme based on monolithically-integrated quad Mach-Zehnder in-phase/quadrature (QMZ-IQ) with binary driving electronics for synthesizing minimum phase-shift keying (MSK), quadrature phase-shift keying (QPSK), 8-ary phase shift keying (8PSK), and 16QAM. The flexibility and re-configurability of the proposed schemes are experimentally verified.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 13th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks, ICOCN 2014
EditorsGangxiang Shen
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479972180
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Dec 15
Externally publishedYes
Event2014 13th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks, ICOCN 2014 - Suzhou, China
Duration: 2014 Nov 92014 Nov 10

Publication series

Name2014 13th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks, ICOCN 2014

Other

Other2014 13th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks, ICOCN 2014
Country/TerritoryChina
CitySuzhou
Period14/11/914/11/10

Keywords

  • Flexible transmitter
  • elastic optical networks
  • quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM)
  • software-defined optical network

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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