We propose an all-optical modulation formats combination scheme that merges an amplitude-shift keying （ASK） signal and a differential phase-shift keying （DPSK） signal into a single differential phase amplitude- shift keying （DPASK） signal based on parametric amplification in a highly nonlinear fiber. By optimizing the power of the ASK channel, formats combination of ASK and DPSK to DPASK signal is successfully demonstrated by computational simulation. The demodulation process of the generated DPASK pulses is investigated and the relationship between optical signal-to-noise ratio （OSNR） penalty and the input ASK power is presented. The proposed scheme may be used for increasing spectral efficiency and all-optical logic device.
Using differential detection, we perform polarization-multiplexing 160-Gb/s optical non-return-to-zero （NRZ） differential quadrature phase shift keying （DQPSK） signal transmission over 100-kin standard single mode fiber at a bit error rate （BER） of less than 10^-9. The enabling technology includes clock recovery, fine dispersion compensation, and polarization tracking for de-multiplexing. Furthermore, a hybrid clock recovery scheme is proposed. The scheme is realized with ordinary devices using an optoelectrical modulator to down-convert the clock frequency and a phase-locked loop for filtering, which can provide an indication signal that simultaneously monitors residual dispersion and tracking polarization.
A novel architecture of converged radio-over-fiber （RoF） and wavelength division multiplexed passive optical network （WDM-PON） system, namely RoF-WDM-PON, is demonstrated. 20-GHz 1-Gb/s radio frequency （RF） signals and 1-Gb/s baseband （BB） signals are simultaneously generated and transmitted using optical carrier suppression （OCS） modulation techniques. The proposed scheme is compatible with the conventional RoF and PON system. 25-km single-mode fiber （SMF） transmission is successfully achieved.
The principle of error vector magnitude （EVM） against modulator nonlinearity for vector modulation signal （VMS） transmission in radio-over-fiber （RoF） systems is theoretically and experimentally investigated. A highly linear modulation scheme is proposed and demonstrated using a single-drive dual parallel Mach–Zehnder modulator （MZM）. This method improves EVM performance and enlarges the linear input dynamic range of the VMS transmission. An index of maximum allowable input power difference （MAIPD） that reflects the difference of upper input power limits between these two schemes is measured. An EVM limitation of 5% MAIPD has 5 dB. Both 16and 64-QAM results indicate that the proposed scheme supports VMS transmission better than the MZM one.
A method of multi-channel receiving for high bit rate heterodyne direct-detection optical orthogonal frequency-division-multiplexing （OOFDM） system is proposed to reduce the sampling rate demand of analog-to-digital converter （ADC）. The sampling rate of ADCs can be reduced to 1/N that of the original signal bandwidth in an N-channel receiving system. Aided by a succeeding digital signal processing （DSP） at the receiver, aliasing free signal can be recovered. A back-to-back experimental result is given for a 4-channel system, based on which, a down conversion process for heterodyne can be reduced. The signal rebuilding algorithm is given and analyzed in its complexity and noise tolerance.
