A 80 km reach fully passive WDM-PON based on reflective ONUs

Opt Express. 2008 Nov 10;16(23):19043-8. doi: 10.1364/oe.16.019043.

Abstract

We propose a novel line coding combination (Inverse RZ coding in downlink and RZ in uplink) that extends the reach of WDM Passive Optical Networks based on Reflective SOAs with no in-line amplification. We achieved full downstream remodulation even when feeding the reflective SOA with power levels as low as -35 dBm, thus increasing the system power budget. We experimentally assessed this scheme for a fully passive, full-duplex and symmetrical 1.25 Gb/s WDM-PON over a 80 km G.652 feeder.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Computer Communication Networks / instrumentation*
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Lasers*
  • Microwaves
  • Optical Fibers*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Semiconductors
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*