Abstract
The state of polarization (SOP) is a critical issue faced by the single-wavelength-based orthogonal frequency division multiple-access passive optical networks, because each optical network unit uses different polarization-sensitive optical devices and paths. To compensate SOP variation, an individual Stokes vector-based SOP recovery (ISVSR) technique is proposed. A single pilot-tone-based SOP compensation was individually applied and experimentally verified the effect of the ISVSR technique in the self-coherent reflective passive optical network uplink transmission. By employing individual SOP recovery, a root-mean-square compensation error and bit error rate close to zero were experimentally achieved. Consequently, the SOP variation can be quickly and accurately compensated without requiring hardware-based complex polarization control or installation of expensive devices.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 829-832 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 May 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Manuscript received January 22, 2018; revised March 4, 2018; accepted March 19, 2018. Date of publication March 23, 2018; date of current version April 6, 2018. This work was supported by the Institute for Information & Communications Technology Promotion (IITP) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) 2014-3-00538 (B0101-18-0131, Next-generation coherent optical access physical network). (Corresponding author: Sang-Kook Han.) The authors are with the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, South Korea (e-mail: skhan@yonsei.ac.kr).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 IEEE.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering