摘要:
A fiber optic communication system comprising: an optical signal source adapted to receive a binary base signal having a bit period T, and generate a first signal, wherein the first signal is frequency modulated; and an optical spectrum reshaper (OSR) adapted to reshape the first signal into a second signal, wherein the second signal is amplitude modulated and frequency modulated; characterized in that: the optical signal source is a laser in which frequency modulation is generated by modulating the loss of the laser cavity. A method for transmitting a signal, comprising: receiving a binary base signal having a bit period T, and generating a first signal, wherein the first signal is frequency modulated; and reshaping the first signal into a second signal, wherein the second signal is amplitude modulated and frequency modulated; characterized in that: the first signal is frequency modulated by using a laser in which frequency modulation is generated by modulating the loss of the laser cavity. A fiber optic communication system comprising: an optical signal source adapted to receive a binary base signal having a bit period T, and generate a first signal, wherein the first signal is frequency modulated; and an optical spectrum reshaper (OSR) adapted to reshape the first signal into a second signal, wherein the second signal is amplitude modulated and frequency modulated; characterized in that: the optical signal source is a laser in which frequency modulation is generated by modulating the phase of the laser cavity.
摘要:
An optical transmitter comprising: (i) an electrical switch; (ii) a laser array comprising a plurality of tunable laser elements; and (iii) an Optical Spectrum Reshaper (OSR) used to reshape the output pulses from the laser elements in the laser array; wherein the electrical switch takes an input electrical digital signal and selectively directs it to a specific laser element in the DFB laser array.
摘要:
An optical transmitter comprising: an optical source modulated with an input digital data signal so as to generate a first, frequency-modulated digital signal; and an amplitude modulator, modulated with the logical inverse of the input digital data signal, for receiving the first, frequency-modulated signal and generating a second, amplitude-modulated and frequency-modulated digital signal; wherein the optical source and the amplitude modulator are each configured so as to produce positive transient chirp. A method for transmitting a signal, the method comprising: generating a first, frequency-modulated digital signal by modulating an optical source with an input digital data signal; and providing a second, amplitude-modulated and frequency-modulated digital signal by passing the first, frequency-modulated digital signal through an amplitude modulator while modulating the amplitude modulator with the logical inverse of the input digital data signal; wherein the optical source and the amplitude modulator are each configured so as to produce positive transient chirp.
摘要:
A fiber optic transmitter comprising: a digital driver adapted to adjust the rise time and fall time of a digital input signal; an optical source adapted to receive the digital signal and produce a frequency modulated optical signal; and an optical spectrum reshaper adapted to convert the frequency modulated optical signal to an amplitude modulated optical signal. A method for transmitting an optical signal through a fiber comprising: receiving a digital input signal; adjusting the rise time and fall time of the digital input signal so as to produce an adjusted digital input signal; passing the adjusted digital input signal to an optical source so as to produce a frequency modulated optical signal; passing the frequency modulated optical signal through an optical spectrum reshaper so as to convert the frequency modulated optical signal to an amplitude modulated optical signal; and passing the amplitude modulated signal into the fiber.
摘要:
An optical transmitter comprising: (i) an electrical switch; (ii) a laser array comprising a plurality of tunable laser elements; and (iii) an Optical Spectrum Reshaper (OSR) used to reshape the output pulses from the laser elements in the laser array; wherein the electrical switch takes an input electrical digital signal and selectively directs it to a specific laser element in the DFB laser array.
摘要:
A fiber transmitter comprising: a digital driver adapted to adjust the rise time and fall time of a digital input signal; an optical source adapted to receive the digital signal and produce a frequency modulated optical signal; and an optical spectrum reshaper adapted to convert the frequency modulated optical signal to an amplitude modulated optical signal. A method for transmitting an optical signal through a fiber comprising: receiving a digital input signal; adjusting the rise time and fall time of the digital input signal so as to produce an adjusted digital input signal; passing the adjusted digital input signal to an optical source so as to produce a frequency modulated optical signal; passing the frequency modulated optical signal through an optical spectrum reshaper so as to convert the frequency modulated optical signal to an amplitude modulated optical signal; and passing the amplitude modulated signal into the fiber.
摘要:
A fiber optic transmitter comprising a digital driver adapted to adjust the crossing point of a digital base signal, an optical source adapted to receive the digital base signal and produce a frequency modulated optical signal, and an optical spectrum reshaper adapted to convert the frequency modulated optical signal to an amplitude modulated optical signal. A method for transmitting a signal, comprising: adjusting the crossing point of a digital base signal; providing the adjusted signal to an optical source to produce a frequency modulated optical signal; and providing the frequency modulated optical signal to an optical spectrum reshaper to convert the frequency modulated optical signal to an amplitude modulated optical signal.
摘要:
A method for transmitting a signal and a fiber optic system comprising: a frequency modulated source; an optical transmission fiber positioned to receive the output of the frequency modulated source; an optical filter positioned to receive the output of the optical transmission fiber; and an optical receiver positioned to receive the output of the optical filter; characterized in that: an optical spectrum reshaper is positioned between the frequency modulated source and the optical transmission fiber; and wherein the optical filter is a narrow band pass filter relative to the bit rate of the transmitted signal; and further wherein the frequency excursion of the frequency modulated source is between 20% and 120% of the bit rate frequency.
摘要:
An optical transmitter comprising: an optical source modulated with an input digital data signal so as to generate a first, frequency-modulated digital signal; and an amplitude modulator, modulated with the logical inverse of the input digital data signal, for receiving the first, frequency-modulated signal and generating a second, amplitude-modulated and frequency-modulated digital signal; wherein the optical source and the amplitude modulator are each configured so as to produce positive transient chirp. A method for transmitting a signal, the method comprising: generating a first, frequency-modulated digital signal by modulating an optical source with an input digital data signal; and providing a second, amplitude-modulated and frequency-modulated digital signal by passing the first, frequency-modulated digital signal through an amplitude modulator while modulating the amplitude modulator with the logical inverse of the input digital data signal; wherein the optical source and the amplitude modulator are each configured so as to produce positive transient chirp.
摘要:
A method for transmitting a signal and a fiber optic system comprising: a frequency modulated source; an optical transmission fiber positioned to receive the output of the frequency modulated source; an optical filter positioned to receive the output of the optical transmission fiber; and an optical receiver positioned to receive the output of the optical filter; characterized in that: an optical spectrum reshaper is positioned between the frequency modulated source and the optical transmission fiber; and wherein the optical filter is a narrow band pass filter relative to the bit rate of the transmitted signal; and further wherein the frequency excursion of the frequency modulated source is between 20% and 120% of the bit rate frequency.