Phase Regeneration of QPSK Signals Based on Kerr Soliton Combs

Abstract

We demonstrate a phase-sensitive and amplification-based all-optical phase regenerator by utilizing on-chip Kerr soliton combs. In the experiment, we demonstrate the direct generation of a Kerr soliton comb in a silicon nitride micro-ring at the receiver side of optical communication systems by applying the transmitted signal as a pump light. The mutual coherence between the signal and the regenerated Kerr comb is excellent, and the all-optical phase regeneration of a 20 GBaud/s QPSK signal is achieved. In contrast to the traditional scheme, our solution shows better SWaP (size, weight, and power) factors. Our study will enhance the relay and reception performance of all-optical communication systems.