title: Colourless adaptively modulated optical OFDM transmitters using SOAs as intensity modulators.
abstract: The wavelength dependent transmission performance of adaptively modulated optical OFDM (AMOOFDM) signals is investigated, for the first time, over optical amplification- and chromatic dispersion compensation-free IMDD SMF systems using semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) as intensity modulators. A theoretical SOA model describing both optical gain saturation and gain spectral dynamics is developed, based on which optimum SOA operating conditions are identified for various wavelengths varying in a broad range of 1510 nm- 1590 nm. Results show that, SOA intensity modulators operating at the identified optimum conditions enable the realization of colourless AMOOFDM transmitters within the aforementioned wavelength window. Such transmitters are capable of supporting >30 Gb/s signal transmission over 60 km SMFs.
authors.affiliation: School of Electronic Engineering, Bangor University, Dean street, Bangor, LL57 1UT, UK.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: X L
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Giddings
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D000669:Amplifiers, Electronic; D003116:Color; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007834:Lasers; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013685:Telecommunications / Q000295:instrumentation*