A WDM/TDM Access Network Based on Broad T-Band Wavelength Resource Using Quantum Dot Semiconductor Devices
A wavelength-division multiplexing/time-division multiplexing (WDM/TDM) network exploiting the broad wavelength range of T-band (1000–1260 nm) is proposed. The network is based on different wavebands of downlink and uplink channels, with each transmitter consisting of a wavelength tunable...
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| description | A wavelength-division multiplexing/time-division multiplexing (WDM/TDM) network exploiting the broad wavelength range of T-band (1000–1260 nm) is proposed. The network is based on different wavebands of downlink and uplink channels, with each transmitter consisting of a wavelength tunable laser utilized for more than one user through wavelength tuning. The downlink section of the network also introduces interconnecting optical lines and semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs), pairing up each of the downlink wavebands to provide structural redundancy by allowing transmitters to be shared between the paired wavebands through TDM. Quantum dot (QD)-based wavelength tunable lasers and SOAs were fabricated for a preliminary demonstration experiment. Error-free transmission with less than 1 dB of power penalty was obtained for a wavelength range of 24.2 nm (5.6 THz). The QD-SOAs exhibited a decent rise and fall time, as well as extinction ratios throughout the wavelength range, which enable it to be used as path switches. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-14e0899691ea4613877f1c525a073cce2025-08-20T03:31:20ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552016-01-018111010.1109/JPHOT.2016.25208317389328A WDM/TDM Access Network Based on Broad T-Band Wavelength Resource Using Quantum Dot Semiconductor DevicesNazirul Afham Idris0Naokatsu Yamamoto1Kouichi Akahane2Katsumi Yoshizawa3Yasunori Tomomatsu4Makoto Sudo5Tadashi Hajikano6Ryogo Kubo7Takuya Uesugi8Takahiro Kikuchi9Hiroyuki Tsuda10Grad. Sch. of Sci. & Technol., Keio Univ., Yokohama, JapanNat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Tokyo, JapanNat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Tokyo, JapanPioneer Micro Technol. Corp., Yamanashi, JapanKoshin Kogaku Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JapanOptoquest Co., Ltd., Saitama, JapanOptoquest Co., Ltd., Saitama, JapanGrad. Sch. of Sci. & Technol., Keio Univ., Yokohama, JapanGrad. Sch. of Sci. & Technol., Keio Univ., Yokohama, JapanGrad. Sch. of Sci. & Technol., Keio Univ., Yokohama, JapanGrad. Sch. of Sci. & Technol., Keio Univ., Yokohama, JapanA wavelength-division multiplexing/time-division multiplexing (WDM/TDM) network exploiting the broad wavelength range of T-band (1000–1260 nm) is proposed. The network is based on different wavebands of downlink and uplink channels, with each transmitter consisting of a wavelength tunable laser utilized for more than one user through wavelength tuning. The downlink section of the network also introduces interconnecting optical lines and semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs), pairing up each of the downlink wavebands to provide structural redundancy by allowing transmitters to be shared between the paired wavebands through TDM. Quantum dot (QD)-based wavelength tunable lasers and SOAs were fabricated for a preliminary demonstration experiment. Error-free transmission with less than 1 dB of power penalty was obtained for a wavelength range of 24.2 nm (5.6 THz). The QD-SOAs exhibited a decent rise and fall time, as well as extinction ratios throughout the wavelength range, which enable it to be used as path switches.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7389328/WDM access networkquantum dot tunable laserquantum dot semiconductor optical amplifier |
| spellingShingle | Nazirul Afham Idris Naokatsu Yamamoto Kouichi Akahane Katsumi Yoshizawa Yasunori Tomomatsu Makoto Sudo Tadashi Hajikano Ryogo Kubo Takuya Uesugi Takahiro Kikuchi Hiroyuki Tsuda A WDM/TDM Access Network Based on Broad T-Band Wavelength Resource Using Quantum Dot Semiconductor Devices IEEE Photonics Journal WDM access network quantum dot tunable laser quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifier |
| title | A WDM/TDM Access Network Based on Broad T-Band Wavelength Resource Using Quantum Dot Semiconductor Devices |
| title_full | A WDM/TDM Access Network Based on Broad T-Band Wavelength Resource Using Quantum Dot Semiconductor Devices |
| title_fullStr | A WDM/TDM Access Network Based on Broad T-Band Wavelength Resource Using Quantum Dot Semiconductor Devices |
| title_full_unstemmed | A WDM/TDM Access Network Based on Broad T-Band Wavelength Resource Using Quantum Dot Semiconductor Devices |
| title_short | A WDM/TDM Access Network Based on Broad T-Band Wavelength Resource Using Quantum Dot Semiconductor Devices |
| title_sort | wdm tdm access network based on broad t band wavelength resource using quantum dot semiconductor devices |
| topic | WDM access network quantum dot tunable laser quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifier |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7389328/ |
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