title: Investigating self-homodyne coherent detection in a 19 channel space-division-multiplexed transmission link.
abstract: We investigate the performance of a self-homodyne coherent detection (SHCD) system using a 19 core multi-core fiber (MCF) and 16 wavelength-division-multiplexed channels. We show that SHCD, with the pilot-tone transmitted on a single MCF core and information carrying signals on the remaining cores, is compatible with space-division-multiplexed transmission, potentially relaxing laser linewidth and digital signal processing requirements due to phase noise cancellation. However, inter-core crosstalk can have an impact on performance and core selection.
authors: National Institute of Information & Comms. Technology (NICT), 4-2-1 Nukui-kita, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8795, Japan. ben@nict.go.jp
authors: Benjamin J
authors: BJ
authors: Puttnam
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Sakaguchi
authors: José Manuel Delgado
authors: JM
authors: Mendinueta
authors: Werner
authors: W
authors: Klaus
authors: Yoshinari
authors: Y
authors: Awaji
authors: Naoya
authors: N
authors: Wada
authors: Atsushi
authors: A
authors: Kanno
authors: Tetsuya
authors: T
authors: Kawanishi
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D013685:Telecommunications / Q000295:instrumentation*