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Optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexed transmission using all‐optical discrete Fourier transform
Author(s) -
Rhee JuneKoo K.,
Cvijetic Neda,
Wada Naoya,
Wang Ting
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
laser and photonics reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.778
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1863-8899
pISSN - 1863-8880
DOI - 10.1002/lpor.201200050
Subject(s) - orthogonal frequency division multiplexing , electronic engineering , computer science , orthogonality , arrayed waveguide grating , multiplexing , modulation (music) , optical performance monitoring , fast fourier transform , frequency division multiplexing , telecommunications , optics , wavelength division multiplexing , physics , engineering , algorithm , mathematics , channel (broadcasting) , wavelength , geometry , acoustics
Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) can provide spectrally efficient communication channels because it can utilize carrier orthogonality and various impairment mitigation methods. An optical OFDM signal can be generated electronically to multiplex lower‐rate carriers. In recent advancements, OFDM signals are also shown to be generated and demultiplexed by all‐optical discrete Fourier transform (DFT), overcoming the speed limit of electronics for >Tbps capacity. High‐performance DFT devices, such as arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) or planar lightwave circuit (PLC), are critically required to obtain strong orthogonality for scalable all‐optical OFDM (AO‐OFDM) system implementations. Advanced techniques such as coherent modulation and detection with digital impairment mitigation are also important for long‐reach AO‐OFDM transmissions. More recently, optical superchannel schemes have been introduced utilizing coherent detection for multi‐Tbps AO‐OFDM transmissions. This paper reviews the device and system aspects for the AO‐OFDM technology, including a generalized theoretical model to provide an indepth understanding.