Reliable Wavelength-Division-Multiplexed Passive Optical Network Using Novel Protection Scheme

A novel, reliable wavelength-division-multiplexed passive optical network (WDM-PON) with self-protection capability is proposed. By utilizing the routing characteristics of N x N arrayed waveguide grating, the proposed architecture can provide automatic protection against any fiber cut between central office and optical network unit (ONU). Compared with the conventional schemes, this scheme adopts colorless ONUs, thus leading to a decrease in the costs of operation, administration, and maintenance, as well as the production cost. Without the performance degradation, the proposed WDM-PON scheme can offer a reliable network service. In the experiment, the protection performance was demonstrated in the carrier-distributed 1.25-Gb/s WDM transmission over 20-km single-mode fiber.     

A novel AWG-based WDM-PON architecture with full protection capability

The higher bandwidth utilization of wavelength-division-multiplexing passive optical networks (WDM-PONs) can be problematic if the link failure is not repaired in a timely manner since major data losses may occur in the event of link failure. Therefore, developing robust WDM-PON architectures with an effective protection capability is an essential task when designing optical access networks. Although the literature contains many proposals for WDM-PON protection schemes, the majority of these schemes protect either the feeder fibers or the distribution fibers, but not both. By exploiting the cyclic properties of the AWG and establishing appropriate interconnections between matched pairs of ONUs such that one ONU in the pair can use the distribution fiber assigned to its partner for backup purposes, the proposed scheme can protect both the feeder fibers and the distribution fibers through the designated protection streams in feeder fiber 3. Additionally, five operational modes of the proposed scheme are detailed with the proposed wavelength assignment scheme, the operational sequence, and the operation flow chart of decision circuit in the ONU/OLT. The analytical results have shown that the proposed scheme not only provides a full protection capability for WDM-PON networks, but also has a lower unavailability, a lower construction cost, and a reduced wavelength requirement than existing representative protection schemes. Finally, an analysis of the power budget and the recovery time has confirmed the practical feasibility of the proposed scheme.     

A WDM-PON with DPSK modulated downstream and OOK modulated upstream signals based on symmetric 10 Gbit/s wavelength reused bidirectional reflective SOA

We investigate a wavelength-division-multiplexing passive optical network (WDM-PON) with centralized lightwave and direct detection. The system is demonstrated for symmetric 10 Gbit/s differential phase-shift keying (DPSK) downstream signals and on-off keying (OOK) upstream signals, respectively. A wavelength reused scheme is employed to carry the upstream data by using a reflective semiconductor optical amplifier (RSOA) as an intensity modulator at the optical network unit (ONU). The constant-intensity property of the DPSK modulation format can keep high extinction ratio (ER) of downstream signal and reduce the crosstalk to the upstream signal. The bit error rate (BER) performance of our scheme shows that the proposed 10 Gbit/s symmetric WDM-PON can achieve error free transmission over 25-km-long fiber transmission with low power penalty.     

Single fiber colorless symmetric WDM-PON architecture using time interleaved remodulation technique for mitigating Rayleigh backscattering resilience

A time interleaved differential phase shift keying (DPSK) remodulation technique is proposed to mitigate the effect of Rayleigh backscattering (RBS)-induced noise in a single fiber colorless wavelength-division-multiplexing passive optical network (WDM-PON). In order to achieve a cost effective optical network unit (ONU) solution without dedicated laser sources for upstream signals to provide optimum symmetric capacity in a colorless WDM-PON, remodulation becomes the core attraction. Also as the performance of colorless WDM-PON systems suffers from the transmission impairments due to RBS, it is mitigated by using this remodulation scheme. Simulation results show that downstream and upstream signals achieve the error-free performance at 10 Gbit/s with negligible penalty, and enhance the tolerance to RBS-induced noise over a 25 km single-mode fiber.     

Video-Service-Overlaid Wavelength-Division-Multiplexed Passive Optical Network

We propose and demonstrate a novel wavelength- division-multiplexed passive optical network (WDM-PON) with multicast overlay. By superimposing an inverse return-to-zero multicast signal onto a nonreturn-to-zero point-to-point signal, simultaneous transmission is realized for both services. At the optical network unit (ONU), only one photodiode is required to detect both signals. No complex receiver is demanded. Multicast control is realized through a switch for each wavelength at the optical line terminal. We successfully demonstrate the proposed WDM-PON.      

A Wavelength-Division-Multiplexed Passive Optical Network With Flexible Optical Network Unit Internetworking Capability

We propose and experimentally demonstrate a novel flexible optical network unit (ONU) internetworking architecture over a wavelength-division multiplexed passive optical network (WDM-PON). By employing our designated wavelength assignment and remodulating the downstream differential phase-shift keying signal as the ONU internetworking carrier, one ONU can broadcast its own message to all other ONUs, with negligible signal interference. Moreover, the inter-ONU communication can further be partitioned into arbitrary virtual private groups of ONUs by employing designated RF tones for identification and control. It was experimentally demonstrated that the performance degradation due to the introduction of RF tones is negligible compared with the full broadcast case. Our proposed scheme can provide high flexibility and practical implementation for WDM-PONs.     

RSOA对WDN-PON上行光波再调制技术研究

波分复用无源光网络技术（WDM-PON）是被FASN认为可以作为下一代光纤接入网技术来研究[1]587-588。反射式半导体光放大器（RSOA）可以解决WDM-PON中光网络单元（ONU）无色化问题[2]。文章先简单介绍WDM-PON技术,在重点研究基于RSOA对WDM-PON系统中上行光源的再调制技术基础上,用OptiSystem软件对基于RSOA的WDM-PON系统仿真,验证基于RSOA的WDM-PON系统的可靠性。最后,总结WDM技术应用前景。     

WDM-PON技术研究及实现方案(本期优秀论文)

简要介绍了WDM-PON的系统结构和工作原理,比较分析了WDM-PON技术的优势,进而研究了WDM-PON系统中的无色ONU技术和WDM/TDM混合型结构技术,并综合这两种技术提出了一种新的WDM-PON的实现方案,为将来WDM-PON接入网系统的发展提供了参考.     

WDM-PON中基于AWG的新型OVPN研究

在波分复用无源光网络(WDM-PON)中,提出了一种基于阵列波导光栅(AWG)的新型光虚拟专用网(OVPN)。OVPN采用环形结构,在不同光网络单元(ONU)之间使用波长通道直接通信,不仅保证了ONU之间通信的安全性,而且提高了网络生存性。分别从光功率损耗和系统误码率(BER)进行了数值分析,结果表明,本文结构不仅增加了通信的安全性,而且仅使用4个波长就能实现16个ONU的相互联接,从而节省了波长资源,且具有很强的抗串扰能力。     

下一代多波长光接入网体系架构的研究

介绍了下一代多波长光接入网的主要技术及其体系架构，主要包括WDM—PON技术、WDM／TDM—PON技术、WDM／OCDMA—PON技术。重点介绍了WDM—PON无色ONU的实现方式，其中采用RSOA实现ONU无色化的体系架构有很大的应用前景。分析了下一代基于广播电视的WDM-PON体系架构的研究现状和发展方向。     

EPON关键技术及其展望

无源光网络接入技术由于其支持高带宽和长距离等特性,将成为解决最后一公里问题的最佳方案.文章对以太无源光网络(EPON)的ONU自动发现、ONU测距、动态带宽分配等关键技术进行了分析和研究,最后对其技术发展方向10G EPON以及WDM-PON进行了展望.     

基于偏振复用的WDM-OFDM-PON

波分复用无源光网络(WDM-PON)是一种容量大、易升级、网络安全性高的光接入网技术。利用正交频分复用(OFDM)调制技术在传输速率、距离和色散容限方面的优势,提出一种基于偏振复用的WDM-OFDM-PON,同时在光网络单元(ONU)中实现了无光源的无色设计。仿真实验表明该系统可以在50km单模光纤上利用每一波长实现下行10Gb/s、上行5Gb/s的双向传输。     

Experimental demonstration of CW light injection effect in upstream traffic TDM-PON

High capacity time-division-multiplexed passive optical network (TDM-PON) is an emerging fiber access network that deploys optical access lines between a carrier’s central office (CO) and a customer sites. In this investigation, we demonstrate and analyze the continuous wave (CW) upstream effect in TDM-PONs. Besides, we also propose and design a protection apparatus in each optical network unit (ONU) to avoid a CW upstream traffic in TDM-PONs due to sudden external environment change or ONU failure. When an upstream CW injection occurs in TDM access network, the protection scheme can stop the CW effect within a few ms to maintain the entire data traffic.     

Centralized light-wave WDM-PON employing DQPSK downstream and 00K remodulated upstream signals

A novel architecture for wavelength-division-multiplexing passive optical network (WDM-PON) with centralized light-wave is proposed and demonstrated. At the optical line terminal (OLT) session of this architecture, optical differential quadrature phase shift keying (DQPSK) modulated signal with constant-intensity at 10 Gbit/s is utilized for downstream transmission. At the optical network unit (ONU), part of the downstream optical power is remodulated with on-off keying (OOK) intensity modulation at 10 Gbit/s for upstream without additional laser. Simulation results show that the power penalties of the downstream for 20 km single-mode fiber (SMF) transmission and multi-channels are negligible. While for the upstream, the power penalties are obvious. The simulation results and analysis also reflect that by reducing the launch power of DQPSK transmitters, power penalties can be reduced, although the transmission distance is limited.     

Reflective SOA-Based Bidirectional WDM-PON Sharing Optical Source for Up/Downlink Data and Broadcasting Transmission

We proposed and experimentally demonstrated the reflective semiconductor optical amplifier (RSOA)-based wavelength-division-multiplexed passive optical network (WDM-PON) scheme where not only up/downlink data services but also broadcasting service could be provided using a single optical source. In the proposed scheme, the digital signal and subcarrier multiplexing (SCM) signal for downstream were simultaneously modulated by a single distributed feedback laser diode and RSOA in optical network unit remodulated downstream source as an upstream. Without performance deterioration of digital signals both in up- and downstream, the proposed WDM-PON scheme can stably offer the SCM signal for broadcasting service. In the experiment, 1-Gb/s digital signals both for up- and downstream and 20-Mb/s SCM signal at 2.2 GHz for broadcasting were demonstrated in 10-km bidirectional link     

Centralized light-wave WDM-PON employing DQPSK downstream and OOK remodulated upstream signals

A novel architecture for wavelength-division-multiplexing passive optical network(WDM-PON)with centralized light-wave is proposed and demonstrated.At the optical line terminal(OLT)session of this architecture,optical differential quadrature phase shift keying(DQPSK)modulated signal with constant-intensity at 10 Gbit/s is utilized for downstream transmission.At the optical network unit(ONU),part of the downstream optical power is remodulated with on-off keying(OOK)intensity modulation at 10 Gbit/s for upstream without additional laser.Simulation results show that the power penalties of the downstream for 20 km single-mode fiber(SMF)transmission and multi-channels are negligible.While for the upstream,the power penalties are obvious.The simulation results and analysis also reflect that by reducing the launch power of DQPSK transmitters,power penalties can be reduced,although the transmission distance is limited.     

Degradation of Bi-Directional Single Fiber Transmission in WDM-PON Due to Beat Noise

This paper presents a general formulation for the impact of back-reflection in wavelength division multiplexing-passive optical networks (WDM-PON) access networks. The analysis is applied to various wavelength-independent optical network unit (ONU) configurations such as amplified spontaneous emission (ASE)-locked Fabry-Perot (FP) lasers, reflective semiconductor optical amplifiers or injection locked FP using the downstream signal. The power penalty due to beat noise and its dependence on relative intensity noise, transmitter linewidth, and receiver bandwidth is investigated. The optimal gain at the ONU that minimizes the effect of beat noise is also found. The results show that the power penalty decreases as the linewidth of the the optical line terminal (OLT) and ONU light source increase.     

A Multicast WDM-PON Architecture Using DPSK/NRZ Orthogonal Modulation

We propose a novel scheme to overlay multicast data on a wavelength-division-multiplexed passive optical network (WDM-PON) with point-to-point data delivery. The differential phase-shift keying multicast signal is superimposed onto all point-to-point nonreturn-to-zero (NRZ) signals. By adjusting the extinction ratios of the individual NRZ point-to-point signals, multicast can be realized and only the designated optical network units can properly receive the multicast data. We successfully demonstrated the proposed WDM-PON with 10-Gb/s downstream point-to-point signals and 10-Gb/s multicast signals.      

Optical CDMA Passive Optical Network Using Prime Code With Interference Elimination

One novel decoding scheme of prime codes for interference elimination is proposed for optical code-division multiple-access network. This scheme uses the correlation property of prime codes for interference elimination without additional processing, and thus simplifies the coder implementation. By taking advantage of the cyclic property of the prime codes in the same code groups, the proposed compact encoder is low cost and suitable for the application of passive optical network (PON). In addition, the information encoding of each optical network unit (ONU) can adopt two-code keying using a simplified ONU decoder for performance enhancement. Thus, this is an economical solution for end users in the PON     

Broadcasting in colorless WDM-PON using spectrum-sliced wavelength conversion

We propose and experimentally demonstrate a novel wavelength-division-multiplexed passive optical network (WDM-PON) scheme for providing broadcasting service by using an inverted amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) from a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). In this scheme, single pump signal is converted into multiple wavelengths signal by spectrum sliced wavelength conversion. We expect it could be very practical and cost-effective solution for broadcasting in WDM-PON due to its simplicity.