Independent dual-single-sideband QPSK signal detection based on a single photodetector

Abstract

The two sidebands of the independent dual-single-sideband (dual-SSB) signal can carry different information to achieve higher spectral efficiency. However, the two sidebands of the independent dual-SSB vector signal are received independently. Generally, the receiver divides the signal into two channels. For each channel, we use an optical bandpass filter (OBPF) to select the left sideband (LSB) or right sideband (RSB), respectively. Then a photodetector (PD) is used for photoelectric conversion, followed by subsequent digital signal processing (DSP). To reduce the complexity and cost of the receiver, we propose a new independent dual-SSB vector signal detection scheme based on a single PD combined with conventional DSP. An electric bandpass filter (EBPF) filters out high-frequency components after photoelectric conversion, and then the signal is quadrature demodulated and processed by the DSP algorithm. The LSB and RSB are quadrature phase-shift keying (QPSK) modulated with an initial phase difference of π/4. Simulation results show that the proposed scheme performs better bit error rate (BER). For back-to-back (BTB) transmission, the BER of 2-Gbaud independent dual-SSB vector signal (1-Gbuad RSB and 1-Gbaud LSB) can reach the hard-decision forward error correction (HD-FEC) threshold of 3.8 × 10−3 when the input optical power into PD is −20 dBm. For 1-km and 2-km weak turbulence free-space optical (FSO) channel transmission, the BER of 2-Gbaud independent dual-SSB vector signal can reach the HD-FEC threshold when the input optical power into PD is −18.8 and −17 dBm, respectively. For 1-km weak turbulence FSO channel transmission, the BER of 4-, 8-, and 16-Gbuad independent dual-SSB vector signal can reach the HD-FEC threshold when the input optical power into PD is −17.8, −16, and −15 dBm, respectively.