A self-coherent receiver for detection of PolMUX coherent signals

Opt Express. 2012 Sep 10;20(19):21413-33. doi: 10.1364/OE.20.021413.

Abstract

A self-coherent receiver capable of demultiplexing PolMUX-signals without an external polarization controller is presented. Training sequences are introduced to estimate the polarization rotation, and a decision feedback recursive algorithm mitigates the random walk of the recovered field. The concept is tested for a PolMUX-DQPSK modulation format where one polarization carries a normal DQPSK signal while the other polarization is encoded as a progressive phase-shift DQPSK signal. An experimental demonstration of the scheme for a 112 Gbit/s PolMUX-DQPSK signal is presented.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't