Abstract:
An apparatus includes an optical train pulse generator for generating continuous optical pulses each having a narrow width; a clock source having a high frequency for triggering the generator and operable as a sampling clock; a digital-to-analog converter DAC for converting an input signal from a digital signal processor, the DAC responsive to the sampling clock; a data modulator responsive to an amplified output from the DAC to modulate the continuous optical pulses from the train pulse generator; and a filter for removing higher frequency harmonics from the modulated continuous optical pulses out of the data modulator.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed to process an optical signal using a pre-processor to populate a non-linearity compensation data structure based on a set of predetermined rules in a non-real-time off-line mode; and an amplifier applying said predetermined rules in real-time to one or more channel input data using the data structure to determine a non-linearity compensation output.
Abstract:
A differential delay detection system and method includes an optical splitter to split an incoming optical signal between a first path and a second path. The first path includes a cross-polarization interferometer configured to separately generate polarization independent outputs using split paths and to generate cross-polarization interference outputs, balanced photodetectors to aid in removing cross-polarization beating noise, and a polarization demultiplexer configured to combine the polarization independent outputs and the cross-polarization interference outputs from the cross-polarization interferometer with updated coefficients received from the second path to remove the cross-polarization mixed signals. The second path includes a training signal receiver configured to compute the updated coefficients and output the updated coefficients to the polarization demultiplexer.
Abstract:
A differential delay detection system and method includes an optical splitter to split an incoming optical signal between a first path and a second path. The first path includes a cross-polarization interferometer configured to separately generate polarization independent outputs using split paths and to generate cross-polarization interference outputs, and a polarization demultiplexer configured to combine the polarization independent outputs and the cross-polarization interference outputs from the cross-polarization interferometer with updated coefficients received from the second path to remove the cross-polarization mixed signals. The second path includes a training signal receiver configured to compute the updated coefficients and output the updated coefficients to the polarization demultiplexer.
Abstract:
A method includes generating an optical millimeter wave signal for modulation of a first data signal, and deriving from the generated optical millimeter wave signal a subsequent light source for modulation of a second data signal. More specifically the generating includes modulating a light wave to a multiple of a frequency of an oscillating signal. Alternatively, the generating includes modulating a data signal mixed with an oscillating signal to a multiple of a frequency of the oscillating signal. The deriving includes modulating a frequency component filtered from a data modulation of the generated optical millimeter wave signal.
Abstract:
An apparatus includes an interleaver configuration for at least one of combining or separating odd and even channel groups to achieve channel density doubling; and an optical equalizer for suppressing inter symbol interference within the channels to provide intra-channel equalizing in the optical path, the equalizer being integrated into the interleaver. Preferably, optical equalizer and interleaver are integrated together as a single monolithic device, the optical equalizer includes a passband that has a dip in the channel center to achieve a raised-cosine filtering profile in the optical signal path to achieve inter-symbol interference ISI suppression, and the equalizer includes integration into the optical path of the interleaver to realize a monolithic device combining or separating odd and even channel groups to achieve channel density doubling. Preferably, also, the optical equalizer includes a first equalizer with half the depth of required ripple dips at both a first output port and an input port and a second equalizer with half the depth of required ripple dips at a second output port.
Abstract:
A high speed orthogonal dense wavelength division multiplexing DWDM signal generator includes a multi-peak continuous wave signal generator responsive to a light source, an optical filter for separating multi-peaks of lightwaves from the generator; and a polarization multiplexing stage responsive to the multi-peaks of lightwaves from the optical filter for providing a polarization multiplexing optical signal. The generator includes a cascaded phase modulator and intensity modulator driven by a repetitive frequency (I) to generate multiple spectral peaks, each peak being modulated by an optical modulator driven by a respective baud rate (f baud/s) electrical signal.
Abstract:
There is provided an optical network apparatus having interconnected processing gigabit passive optical network G-PON blades, a protection blade, and controller blade, the regular blades and protecting blade having a higher layer processing and switching interface to a G-PON media access control MAC coupled to PHY including serializer and de-serializer modules that are connected to respective interface modules, the improvement including a protecting 1:N signal drive and a protecting N:1 signal select driver coupled between the interface module and serializer and de-serializer modules of the protecting blade, respectively, for protecting connection to the interface module of the protecting blade. The improvement further includes a processing 1:N signal driver and a processing N:1 signal select driver coupled between the interface module and serializer and de-serializer modules of the processing G-PON blade, respectively, for protecting connection to the interface module of the processing G-PON blade and a 1:2 signal driver and 2:1 signal select driver in the interface module for providing an alternative connection to the protection blade.
Abstract:
A sliding pulley drive mechanism in cutting platform of lawn mower is disclosed. The drive mechanism includes an engine for the fixed to a chassis; a cutting platform connected to, and capable of moving up and down in relation to the chassis; cutting platform drive belts fitted over the output shaft of the engine, an external spline shaft is fixed to the output shaft of the engine, and a belt pulley with an internal spline is mounted on an external spline shaft. Through a spline mechanism, the belt pulley on the engine can slide up or down on the output shaft of the engine as the elevation of the cutting platform is adjusted, so that the cutting platform drive belts are kept in the same plane, and therefore the belt service lifespan is elongated.
Abstract:
A system and method to adjust the symbol constellation used to de-map a signal in an optical coherent communications system. A feedback de-mapper adjustment module is configured to compare average Error Vector Magnitude and Bit Error Ratio to a pre-defined table to determine when a constellation de-mapper mismatch occurs. The feedback de-mapper adjustment module then rotates the de-mapper constellation in order to compensate for phase drift.