Abstract
An arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) configuration can simultaneously perform the optical discrete Fourier transform and multiplex and demultiplex (MUX/DeMUX) two optical modes, to optically generate/process orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signals in future scalable, converged two-mode optical communication systems. We use a single AWG-based MUX/DeMUX, inter-mode and intra-optical-subcarrier symbol interleaving to mitigate the mode/subcarrier crosstalk. We analyze the performance of a 2-mode × 8 optical-subcarrier × 10 Gbit/s, on-off keying (OOK), differential phase shift keying (DPSK), and differential quadrature phase shift keying (DQPSK) mode division multiplexing (MDM)-OFDM system, that can be used in high-speed, large-capacity short-range optical link, using only passive all-optical signal processing. We numerically demonstrate that it possible to achieve error-free transmission for an 8 subcarrier × 10 Gbit/s × 2 mode system, using OOK and DPSK modulation and for a 4 subcarrier × 10 Gbit/s × 2 mode system, using DQPSK modulation, using intra-optical-subcarrier symbol interleaving.
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