Time and Frequency Dissemination in an All-optical Coherent Fiber Communication Network
2017 (English)Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
A nationwide fiber optic communication network utilizing state-of-the-art technologies with data modulation both in the polarization and in multi-level amplitude and phase is being deployed in Sweden. The network is operated by the Swedish University computer Network, and connects all universities and several research facilities in the country through redundant connections. Since there is a limited amount of clients connected to the network, each client will be assigned a personal wavelength. With a network that is all-optical through an advanced utilization of dynamically reconfigurable optical add and drop multiplexers, each wavelength can theoretically be connected to any other client within the network, enabling broadcasting on allocated wavelengths. The coherent modulation formats also enables signal recovery through electronic digital signal processing after detection, and no optical dispersion compensation is thereby installed. This new network scheme enables a brand new implementation of frequency and time dissemination in the network. The omission of dispersion compensation fibers enhances the symmetry in duplex fiber pair transmission. These optical add-drop installations allow for future efficient frequency and time signal broadcasting from reference nodes operated by distributors such as SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden to users connected to the network.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Institute of Navigation, 2017. p. 306-311
Keywords [en]
Broadcasting, Digital signal processing, Dispersion compensation, Drops, Fibers, Light transmission, Modulation, Signal reconstruction, Dispersion-compensation fibers, Fiber communication networks, Fiber optic communications, Optical dispersion compensation, Redundant connections, Research facilities, State-of-the-art technology, Time and frequency disseminations
National Category
Other Engineering and Technologies
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-37577DOI: 10.33012/2017.14975Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85047021729OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-37577DiVA, id: diva2:1282319
Conference
48th Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting January 30 - 2, 2017 Hyatt Regency Monterey Monterey, California, USA
2019-01-242019-01-242023-06-08Bibliographically approved