<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper deals with the integration of polarization multiplexed 16-ary quadrature amplitude modulation format in optical metropolitan networks enhanced with the signal amplification. Before expensive experimental setup or practical testing and demonstration, we prefer creating of appropriate simulation platform for the optical transmission system. A novelty can be found in adjusting, optimizing and construction of the proposed optical system and functional parts for any modulation format used. So, such simulation platform is first introduced along with possibilities for numerical simulations of its optical components - laser and amplifier. By this way, essential noise tolerances for comparison with the data under real conditions are included. Subsequently, there are characterized implementations of terminal devices in detail with a possibility for upgrading to the dual-polarization mode operation. Finally, simulation results from the simulation platform are presented and a discussion about demands for effective exploitation of the polarization multiplexed 16-ary quadrature amplitude modulation in enhanced optical metropolitan networks concludes our contribution.</p></abstract>

This paper deals with the integration of polarization multiplexed 16-ary quadrature amplitude modulation format in optical metropolitan networks enhanced with the signal amplification. Before expensive experimental setup or practical testing and demonstration, we prefer creating of appropriate simulation platform for the optical transmission system. A novelty can be found in adjusting, optimizing and construction of the proposed optical system and functional parts for any modulation format used. So, such simulation platform is first introduced along with possibilities for numerical simulations of its optical components - laser and amplifier. By this way, essential noise tolerances for comparison with the data under real conditions are included. Subsequently, there are characterized implementations of terminal devices in detail with a possibility for upgrading to the dual-polarization mode operation. Finally, simulation results from the simulation platform are presented and a discussion about demands for effective exploitation of the polarization multiplexed 16-ary quadrature amplitude modulation in enhanced optical metropolitan networks concludes our contribution.

An effective integration of the PM 16-QAM modulation in enhanced metropolitan networks with the EDFA amplification

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Institute of Multimedia Information and Communication Technologies

Journal of Electrical Engineering

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This paper deals with the integration of polarization multiplexed 16-ary quadrature amplitude modulation format in optical metropolitan networks enhanced with...

An effective integration of the PM 16-QAM modulation in enhanced metropolitan networks with the EDFA amplification

Article Category: Papers

Publicado en línea: 26 nov 2020

Páginas: 317 - 325

Recibido: 02 sept 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2020-0043

Palabras clave
PM 16-QAM modulation, simulation platform, optical metropolitan networks, DFB laser, EDFA amplification

© 2020 Rastislav Róka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

An effective integration of the PM 16-QAM modulation in enhanced metropolitan networks with the EDFA amplification

Article Category: Papers

Publicado en línea: 26 nov 2020

Páginas: 317 - 325

Recibido: 02 sept 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2020-0043

Palabras clavePM 16-QAM modulation, simulation platform, optical metropolitan networks, DFB laser, EDFA amplification

© 2020 Rastislav Róka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
PM 16-QAM modulation, simulation platform, optical metropolitan networks, DFB laser, EDFA amplification