Single-photodiode per polarization receiver with signal-signal beat interference suppression through heterodyne detection
Journal article, 2018

We show that a simplified, single-photodiode per polarization heterodyne receiver is able to directly suppress signal-signal beat interference (SSBI), without the need for cancellation in the digital domain. We characterize performance degradation due to SSBI, and show that a strong LO in the receiver can mitigate SSBI. Transmission of 400 Gb/s-class signals is shown over single fiber spans of up to 160 km, and over field-deployed metropolitan area fiber. These results indicate that a single photodiode can be used to receive complex optical signals in high speed fiber systems without the need for SSBI cancellation in the digital domain.

Author

William Corcoran

Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS)

Monash University

Benjamin Foo

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Photonics

Monash University

Arthur Lowery

Monash University

Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS)

Optics Express

1094-4087 (ISSN) 10944087 (eISSN)

Vol. 26 3 3075-3086

Subject Categories

Telecommunications

Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics

Signal Processing

DOI

10.1364/OE.26.003075

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