First demonstration of OFDM ECDMA for low cost optical access networks.


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Authors
Guo, X 
Wang, Q 
Li, X 
Zhou, L 
Fang, L 
Abstract

We demonstrate for the first time to the best of our knowledge an analogue orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) based electrical code division multiplexing access (ECDMA) passive optical network (PON) for next generation access applications. Advantages of the system include low cost, high capacity, and enhanced spectral efficiency. A proof-of-principle 16 QAM OFDM ECDMA PON downlink experiment is used to show the transmission of an aggregate data rate of 24.8  Gb/s within an eight-user system. Transmission is achieved over 25 km of single-mode telecommunications fiber (SMF) with negligible dispersion and crosstalk penalties.

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1005 Communications Technologies, 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Journal Title
Opt Lett
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Journal ISSN
0146-9592
1539-4794
Volume Title
40
Publisher
The Optical Society
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/H022384/1)