Abstract:
A method of determining contributions of different sources of signal degradation for optical signals transmitted over an optical link in an optical transmission system, comprising measuring a performance value (P) of a signal transmission on said optical link, deriving, from the performance value, an auxiliary noise power value (P N ) based on a predetermined relationship between the performance value (P) and the auxiliary noise power value (P N ), wherein the auxiliary noise power value (P N ) comprises contributions of amplified spontaneous emission power (P A ) generated on the optical link and a link-related equivalent noise power contributions (P L ) representing other sources of signal degradation upon transmission on the optical link, measuring or deriving an OSNR-related value (Q) for the signal transmission on the optical link, wherein the OSNR-related value (Q) corresponds to or is at least indicative of an actual OSNR on the optical link, and distinguishing, based on the auxiliary noise power value (P N ) and on the OSNR-related value (Q) between noise power contributions of amplified spontaneous emission and link-related equivalent noise power contributions.
Abstract:
The present invention relates in general to communication systems, and more specifically towards methods, systems, and devices that help improve transmission rates and spectral efficiency of intensity modulated (IM) or power modulated channels utilizing multi-level pulse amplitude modulation PAM-M. In an embodiment, the present invention used an iterative algorithm to open the eyes of an eye diagram in a relatively short number of steps. The algorithm, which may not require previous characterization of the channel, utilizes pseudo-random sequences, such as PSBS15 or PRQS10, and adaptive non-linear equalizers to optimize the pre-distortion taps.
Abstract:
The Adaptable Pulse Position Modulation (APPM) optical communication system and process facilitate wireless communications through turbid mediums including, but not limited to, smoke, airborne dust, mist, fog, clouds, water, seawater and water-to-air (air-to-water) interfaces by controlling the signal gain at the optical detector and controlling of the signal encoding to allow high data rate operation when the signal to noise ratio is high. The system also supports signal encoding redundancy to maintain good connectivity at the cost of the communication channel data rate as the signal to noise degrades.
Abstract:
A system for troubleshooting signals in a cellular communications network, and in particular, for determining the cause of distortion or corruption of such signals, includes a robotic or other type of switch. The robotic switch can tap into selected uplink fiber optic lines and selected downlink fiber optic lines between radio equipment and radio equipment controllers in a wireless network to extract therefrom * the I and Q data. The selected I and Q data, in an optical form, is provided to an optical-to-electrical converter forming part of the system. The system analyzes the I and Q data provided to it, and determines the cause of impairment to transmitted signals. The system includes a display which provides the troubleshooting information thereon for a user of the system to review, or other form of a report, and may communicate the analytical findings to a remote location.
Abstract:
Light-based communication (LCom) techniques are disclosed for adaptively adjusting the baud rate of a luminaire to optimize the LCom signal transmitted for an intended receiver device. The adaptive baud rate can be adjusted by a process that includes: determining decoding parameters of the receiver device, the device including a camera for receiving LCom signals, and a display. The process further includes calculating a baud rate suitable for the receiver device based on the decoding parameters, and causing the baud rate to be set at the luminaire. The process may further include at least one of: verifying the baud rate at the receiver device; adjusting the decoding parameters of the receiver device if baud rate cannot be adjusted to meet a current configuration of decoding parameters; and prompting a user to rotate receiver device to improve orientation of the luminaire with respect to a raster direction of the camera.
Abstract:
A method for distributing a quantum digital key is described. The method comprises the use of an optical broadband source to generate an optical broadband signal. The optical broadband signal may be transmitted from a first party to a second party through an optical communication channel. The optical broadband signal may be transmitted with a low brightness, such as less than one photon/(sec-Hz), so as to be immune from passive attacks. Furthermore, a method for detecting the presence of active attackers is described. The method may comprise a coincidence measurement configured to measure the level of entanglement between an optical detection signal and an optical idler signal.
Abstract:
An optical communication link that includes two nodes interconnected by an optical channel that comprises optical fiber(s), and that is used to communicate an optical signal comprising multiple optical signal wavelengths. The first node provides an optical signal onto the optical channel towards the second node, or receives an optical signal from the optical channel from the second node. A Raman pump provides Raman pump power into the optical fiber of the optical channel to thereby perform Raman amplification of the optical signal in the optical fiber. The second node determines a quality measurement of at least of optical wavelength signals transmitted by the first node to the second node. The second node also transmits information from the quality measurement back to the first node. A controller at the first node controls at least one parameter of the Raman pump in response to this transmitted information.
Abstract:
Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a communications controller, and corresponding method therein, for wavelength control of a first and second channel. The first and second channels are bidirectional and adjacent to one another in a single fiber in a Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) based system.