Nonlinear-Error-Free Optical Quantization Using Dense Spectral Slicing

Takahiro KODAMA, Ryosuke MATSUMOTO, Akihiro MARUTA, Tsuyoshi KONISHI, Ken-ichi KITAYAMA

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We numerically and experimentally demonstrate for the first time a novel all-optical quantization technique using dense spectral slicing with a specially designed arrayed waveguide grating for orthogonal frequency division multiplexed signals. By using a mode-locked laser diode with low jitter, the quantization technique can be achieved a high-speed and low-jitter operation. Both numerical and experimental results confirm the feasibility of 10 GSample/s, completely linear 3-bit step quantization for photonic analog to digital conversion. This optical quantization technique will be beneficial for ultra-high-speed optical communication using digital signal processing.

Publication
IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Communications Vol.E99-B No.3 pp.647-653
Publication Date
2016/03/01
Publicized
Online ISSN
1745-1345
DOI
10.1587/transcom.2015EBP3126
Type of Manuscript
PAPER
Category
Fiber-Optic Transmission for Communications

Authors

Takahiro KODAMA
  Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Ryosuke MATSUMOTO
  Osaka University
Akihiro MARUTA
  Osaka University
Tsuyoshi KONISHI
  Osaka University
Ken-ichi KITAYAMA
  Osaka University

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