Photonic Digitization With Differential Encoding Based on Orthogonal Vector Superposition

In this paper a novel photonic digitization scheme with differential encoding based on orthogonal vector superposition (OVS) is proposed and demonstrated. A phase modulator (PM) and two delay-line interferometers (DLIs) with π/2 difference in bias phase are employed to generate...

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Main Authors: Shuna Yang, Hao Chi, Bo Yang, Ran Zeng, Jun Ou, Yanrong Zhai, Qiliang Li
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Published: IEEE 2019-01-01
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author Shuna Yang
Hao Chi
Bo Yang
Ran Zeng
Jun Ou
Yanrong Zhai
Qiliang Li
author_facet Shuna Yang
Hao Chi
Bo Yang
Ran Zeng
Jun Ou
Yanrong Zhai
Qiliang Li
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description In this paper a novel photonic digitization scheme with differential encoding based on orthogonal vector superposition (OVS) is proposed and demonstrated. A phase modulator (PM) and two delay-line interferometers (DLIs) with π/2 difference in bias phase are employed to generate two orthogonal modulated signals. By adjusting and combining the intensity of two orthogonal signals with an OVS module, the desired phase shifts among different transfer functions can be obtained. The proposed scheme can differentially encode the input signal with enhanced bit resolution. Compared with the existing photonic digitization schemes based on modulators, this scheme features its simple configuration, because only a single PM, two DLIs and an OVS module are required; moreover, since the desired phase shifts of transfer functions are realized by attenuating the signal intensities, the proposed scheme can effectively alleviate the problem of phase bias drift induced by modulators. Proof-of-concept experiments of 3- and 4-bit photonic digitization systems based on OVS are successfully carried out, which demonstrate the feasibility of the approach.
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spelling doaj-art-b37b05666f314a8a950bd0f981762ee52025-08-20T02:44:40ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552019-01-011161910.1109/JPHOT.2019.29457808861361Photonic Digitization With Differential Encoding Based on Orthogonal Vector SuperpositionShuna Yang0Hao Chi1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5913-2794Bo Yang2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7837-3454Ran Zeng3Jun Ou4Yanrong Zhai5Qiliang Li6School of Communication Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, ChinaSchool of Communication Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, ChinaSchool of Communication Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, ChinaSchool of Communication Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, ChinaSchool of Communication Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, ChinaSchool of Communication Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, ChinaSchool of Communication Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, ChinaIn this paper a novel photonic digitization scheme with differential encoding based on orthogonal vector superposition (OVS) is proposed and demonstrated. A phase modulator (PM) and two delay-line interferometers (DLIs) with π/2 difference in bias phase are employed to generate two orthogonal modulated signals. By adjusting and combining the intensity of two orthogonal signals with an OVS module, the desired phase shifts among different transfer functions can be obtained. The proposed scheme can differentially encode the input signal with enhanced bit resolution. Compared with the existing photonic digitization schemes based on modulators, this scheme features its simple configuration, because only a single PM, two DLIs and an OVS module are required; moreover, since the desired phase shifts of transfer functions are realized by attenuating the signal intensities, the proposed scheme can effectively alleviate the problem of phase bias drift induced by modulators. Proof-of-concept experiments of 3- and 4-bit photonic digitization systems based on OVS are successfully carried out, which demonstrate the feasibility of the approach.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8861361/Photonic digitizationanalog-to-digital conversiondifferential encodingorthogonal vector superpositiondelay-line interferometer (DLI).
spellingShingle Shuna Yang
Hao Chi
Bo Yang
Ran Zeng
Jun Ou
Yanrong Zhai
Qiliang Li
Photonic Digitization With Differential Encoding Based on Orthogonal Vector Superposition
IEEE Photonics Journal
Photonic digitization
analog-to-digital conversion
differential encoding
orthogonal vector superposition
delay-line interferometer (DLI).
title Photonic Digitization With Differential Encoding Based on Orthogonal Vector Superposition
title_full Photonic Digitization With Differential Encoding Based on Orthogonal Vector Superposition
title_fullStr Photonic Digitization With Differential Encoding Based on Orthogonal Vector Superposition
title_full_unstemmed Photonic Digitization With Differential Encoding Based on Orthogonal Vector Superposition
title_short Photonic Digitization With Differential Encoding Based on Orthogonal Vector Superposition
title_sort photonic digitization with differential encoding based on orthogonal vector superposition
topic Photonic digitization
analog-to-digital conversion
differential encoding
orthogonal vector superposition
delay-line interferometer (DLI).
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8861361/
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