Performance of receivers and detection algorithms for modal multiplexing in multimode fiber systems

Alan Pak Tao Lau, Lei Xu, Ting Wang

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Abstract

We consider a multimode fiber system exploiting modal multiplexing using various direct-detection photoreceiver structures with zero-forcing detection algorithm. We show in theory how the squaring operation of the receivers and multimode excitations by a bit stream introduce bit detection errors even in the absence of noise. Numerical examples are provided to illustrate their impacts on system performance measured in terms of the bit-error ratio.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1087-1089
Number of pages3
JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume19
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 15 2007
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • MIMO systems
  • Multimode waveguide
  • Optical fiber communications

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