An upstream reach-extender for 10Gb/s PON applications based on an optimized semiconductor amplifier cascade

doi:10.1364/OE.20.000186

An upstream reach-extender for 10Gb/s PON applications based on an optimized semiconductor amplifier cascade

Stefano Porto, Cleitus Antony, Peter Ossieur, and Paul D. Townsend »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 1, pp. 186-191 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.000186

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Abstract

We present a reach-extender for the upstream transmission path of 10Gb/s passive optical networks based on an optimised cascade of two semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs). Through careful optimisation of the bias current of the second stage SOA, over 19dB input dynamic range and up to 12dB compression of the output dynamic range were achieved without any dynamic control. A reach of 70km and split up to 32 were demonstrated experimentally using an ac-coupled, continuous-mode receiver with a reduced 56ns ac-coupling constant.

OCIS Codes
(060.4250) Fiber optics and optical communications : Networks
(060.4510) Fiber optics and optical communications : Optical communications

ToC Category:
Access Networks and LAN

History
Original Manuscript: October 3, 2011
Revised Manuscript: October 28, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: October 29, 2011
Published: December 20, 2011

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European Conference on Optical Communication 2011 (2011) Optics Express

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Stefano Porto, Cleitus Antony, Peter Ossieur, and Paul D. Townsend, "An upstream reach-extender for 10Gb/s PON applications based on an optimized semiconductor amplifier cascade," Opt. Express 20, 186-191 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-1-186

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André, P.
Bononi, A.
Bourgart, F.
Davey, R.
Davies, D. A. O.
Fonseca, D.
Ghazisaeidi, A.
Haus, H. A.
Inoue, K.
Kani, J.
Manning, R. J.
McCammon, K.
Meleiro, R.
Monteiro, P.
Pato, S.
Rotem, E.
Rusch, L. A.
Sadot, D.
Silva, H.
Vacondio, F.

IEE Proc., Optoelectron.

K. Inoue, “Waveform distortion in a gain-saturated semiconductor optical amplifier for NRZ and Manchester formats,” IEE Proc., Optoelectron.144(6), 433–437 (1997). [CrossRef]

IEEE Commun. Mag.

R. Davey, J. Kani, F. Bourgart, and K. McCammon, “Options for Future Optical Access Networks,” IEEE Commun. Mag.44(10), 50–56 (2006). [CrossRef]

IEEE J. Quantum Electron.

A. Ghazisaeidi, F. Vacondio, A. Bononi, and L. A. Rusch, “Bit Patterning in SOAs: Statistical Characterization through Multicanonical Monte Carlo Simulations,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron.46(4), 570–578 (2010). [CrossRef]

IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.

S. Pato, R. Meleiro, D. Fonseca, P. André, P. Monteiro, and H. Silva, “All-Optical Burst-Mode Power Equalizer Based on Cascaded SOAs for 10Gbit/s EPONs,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.20(24), 2078–2080 (2008). [CrossRef]
H. A. Haus, “The noise figure of optical amplifiers,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.10(11), 1602–1604 (1998). [CrossRef]

IEEE Trans. Commun.

E. Rotem and D. Sadot, “Performance analysis of AC-coupled burst-mode receiver for fiber-optic burst switching networks,” IEEE Trans. Commun.53(5), 899–904 (2005). [CrossRef]

Opt. Lett.

R. J. Manning and D. A. O. Davies, “Three-wavelength device for all-optical signal processing,” Opt. Lett.19(12), 889–991 (1994). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Other

G. P. Agrawal, “Fiber-Optic Communication Systems,” 3rd ed. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 1997).
B. Cao and J. E. Mitchell, “Modelling Optical Burst Equalisation in Next Generation Access Networks,” in Proceedings of International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON 2010), paper Th.A2.3, Munich, Germany.
C. Antony, G. Talli, and P. D. Townsend, “SOA Based Upstream Packet Equalizer in 10Gb/s Extended-Reach PONs,” in Proceedings of Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC 2009), paper OThA5, San Diego, USA.
IEEE Standard, 802.3 av (2009).
Maxim Inc, “NRZ bandwidth – LF cutoff and baseline wander, ” Appl. Note HFAN-09.0.4, available online http://pdfserv.maxim-ic.com/en/an/AN1738.pdf
D. Nesset, D. Payne, R. Davey, and T. Gilfedder, “Demonstration of enhanced reach and split of a GPON system using semiconductor optical amplifier,” in European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC 2006), paper Mo4.5.1, Cannes, France.

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