Novel Spectrum Inversion-Based Double-Sideband Modulation with Low Complexity for a Self-Coherent Detection System

In high-capacity and short-reach applications, double-sideband self-coherent detection (DSB-SCD) has garnered significant attention due to its ability to recover optical fields of DSB signals without requiring a local oscillator. However, DSB-SCD is fundamentally constrained by the non-ideal receive...

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Main Authors: Peng Qin, Jiahao Huo, Haolin Bai, Xiaoying Zhang, Jianlong Tao, Keping Long
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Jiahao Huo
Haolin Bai
Xiaoying Zhang
Jianlong Tao
Keping Long
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Haolin Bai
Xiaoying Zhang
Jianlong Tao
Keping Long
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description In high-capacity and short-reach applications, double-sideband self-coherent detection (DSB-SCD) has garnered significant attention due to its ability to recover optical fields of DSB signals without requiring a local oscillator. However, DSB-SCD is fundamentally constrained by the non-ideal receiver transfer function, necessitating a guard band between the carrier and signal. While the conventional twin-single-sideband (twin-SSB) modulation scheme addresses this requirement, it incurs substantial implementation complexity. In this paper, we propose a spectrum inversion-based double-sideband (SI-DSB) modulation scheme, where spectral inversion shifts the DSB signal to the high-frequency region, creating a guard band around the zero frequency. After photodetector detection, baseband signal recovery is achieved through subsequent spectral inversion. Compared with the twin-SSB modulation scheme, this approach significantly reduces DSP complexity. The simulation exploration two modulation formats of pulse–amplitude modulation and quadrature-amplitude modulation, demonstrating a comparable system performance between SI-DSB and twin-SSB modulation schemes. We also illustrate the parameter optimization process for the SI-DSB modulation scheme, including carrier-to-signal power ratio and guard band. Furthermore, validation with three FADD receivers further demonstrates the superior performance of the proposed SI-DSB modulation in DSB-SCD systems.
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spelling doaj-art-acfda1083eb84d2ebc9b373c5c8476b22025-08-20T02:28:41ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322025-03-0112430210.3390/photonics12040302Novel Spectrum Inversion-Based Double-Sideband Modulation with Low Complexity for a Self-Coherent Detection SystemPeng Qin0Jiahao Huo1Haolin Bai2Xiaoying Zhang3Jianlong Tao4Keping Long5School of Computer and Communication Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Computer and Communication Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Computer and Communication Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Computer and Communication Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Computer and Communication Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Computer and Communication Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaIn high-capacity and short-reach applications, double-sideband self-coherent detection (DSB-SCD) has garnered significant attention due to its ability to recover optical fields of DSB signals without requiring a local oscillator. However, DSB-SCD is fundamentally constrained by the non-ideal receiver transfer function, necessitating a guard band between the carrier and signal. While the conventional twin-single-sideband (twin-SSB) modulation scheme addresses this requirement, it incurs substantial implementation complexity. In this paper, we propose a spectrum inversion-based double-sideband (SI-DSB) modulation scheme, where spectral inversion shifts the DSB signal to the high-frequency region, creating a guard band around the zero frequency. After photodetector detection, baseband signal recovery is achieved through subsequent spectral inversion. Compared with the twin-SSB modulation scheme, this approach significantly reduces DSP complexity. The simulation exploration two modulation formats of pulse–amplitude modulation and quadrature-amplitude modulation, demonstrating a comparable system performance between SI-DSB and twin-SSB modulation schemes. We also illustrate the parameter optimization process for the SI-DSB modulation scheme, including carrier-to-signal power ratio and guard band. Furthermore, validation with three FADD receivers further demonstrates the superior performance of the proposed SI-DSB modulation in DSB-SCD systems.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/12/4/302short-reach optical interconnectsdigital signal processingself-coherence detectiondouble-sideband (DSB)
spellingShingle Peng Qin
Jiahao Huo
Haolin Bai
Xiaoying Zhang
Jianlong Tao
Keping Long
Novel Spectrum Inversion-Based Double-Sideband Modulation with Low Complexity for a Self-Coherent Detection System
Photonics
short-reach optical interconnects
digital signal processing
self-coherence detection
double-sideband (DSB)
title Novel Spectrum Inversion-Based Double-Sideband Modulation with Low Complexity for a Self-Coherent Detection System
title_full Novel Spectrum Inversion-Based Double-Sideband Modulation with Low Complexity for a Self-Coherent Detection System
title_fullStr Novel Spectrum Inversion-Based Double-Sideband Modulation with Low Complexity for a Self-Coherent Detection System
title_full_unstemmed Novel Spectrum Inversion-Based Double-Sideband Modulation with Low Complexity for a Self-Coherent Detection System
title_short Novel Spectrum Inversion-Based Double-Sideband Modulation with Low Complexity for a Self-Coherent Detection System
title_sort novel spectrum inversion based double sideband modulation with low complexity for a self coherent detection system
topic short-reach optical interconnects
digital signal processing
self-coherence detection
double-sideband (DSB)
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/12/4/302
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