A Reconfigurable OADM Architecture for High-Order Regular- and Offset- QAM based OFDM Super-Channels

Abstract

We investigate the performance of a Reconfigurable All-Optical Add Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) architecture, that is suitable of supporting high-order regular and offset based QAM signals. The design is based on a highly modular interferometric, structure, in which OFDMA sub-channels remain in the optical domain. Sub-channel extraction is achieved via waveform splitting and coherent subtraction. Numerical studies have been carried out to validate performance and optimize critical parameters of the add/drop process. Particularly, input parameters like the signal extinction ratio, pulse rise time, switching window and input power levels have been optimized for single sub-carrier add/drop operation, from an OFDM super-channel comprising seven optical sub-carriers with 10 GHz spacing. Results have shown that the proposed ROADM architecture can accommodate and process both regular and offset based high-order QAM signals.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2019.2905141
Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.17036/researchdata.aston.ac.uk.00000408
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Photonics Technology (AIPT)
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
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Uncontrolled Keywords: Add-drop multiplexing,OFDMA,QAM signals,coherent detection,optical superchannel,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Publication ISSN: 0733-8724
Last Modified: 25 Mar 2024 08:31
Date Deposited: 26 Mar 2019 09:27
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2019-08-15
Published Online Date: 2019-03-15
Accepted Date: 2019-03-01
Authors: Vlachos, Kyriakos
Marques Ferreira, Filipe (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-1533-843X)
Sygletos, Stylianos (ORCID Profile 0000-0003-2063-8733)

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