Performance Investigation of Back-Compatible Integrated TWDM/GPON System Using MDM And Pulse Shapes

Abstract

Abstract Optical access networks are the prominent and promising cutting edge technology to provide high speed, and cost effective operation for meeting the requirements of ever-increasing demands of users. Multiple access techniques such as Wavelength and time division in passive optical networks are important innovations to provide high capacity. A mode division multiplexed back compatible integrated next generation PON2 (TWDM PON) and GPON is demonstrated with triple play supportability in this work. Proposed system offer pay as you grow feature and also provide enhanced performance by suppressing the inter-channel interference in TWDM-PON2. System successfully works on same optical distribution network unit for both PON standards without extra arrangements and has potential to support 62.5 Gbps in full duplex mode (Symmetrical downlink/uplink). Moreover, demonstrated back compatible system is analyzed by incorporating diverse modulations such as NRZ-DPSK, RZ-DPSK, RZ-DQPSK, NRZ-DPSK and linecodings NRZ, RZ. Received power, Optical signal to noise ratio (OSNR), BER and Q factor are noted at diverse link lengths and it is noteworthy that LP modes with NRZ in TWDM PON provide outstanding results.