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Modulated Raman pump for integrated VCSEL-based reach enhancement and clock tone dissemination in optical communication
The fast growth of data traffic in access networks calls for high speed and low-cost optical links. To extend reach for users in metro areas requires optical amplification of the signal carrying data. In this paper we experimentally demonstrate a cost effective technique of extending reach by exploi...
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Published in: | Optics communications 2020-03, Vol.459, p.124993, Article 124993 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | The fast growth of data traffic in access networks calls for high speed and low-cost optical links. To extend reach for users in metro areas requires optical amplification of the signal carrying data. In this paper we experimentally demonstrate a cost effective technique of extending reach by exploiting Raman pump to both amplify data signal and transmit clock signals. A 1550 nm VCSEL is modulated with a 10 Gbps data and coupled into a 50.7 km fibre to co-propagate with a 4 GHz modulated Raman pump. Error free and enhanced data transmission was achieved with minimum receiver sensitivity of −14.8 dBm and distributed stable clock signal over 50.7 km SMF-Reach. A maximum phase noise of −100.6 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset frequency is experimentally measured for 50.7 km fibre transmission with backward Raman amplification. This work presents a real-time technique of transmitting accurate data and stable clock signal for long-reach optical networks. |
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ISSN: | 0030-4018 1873-0310 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.optcom.2019.124993 |