IEICE Transactions on Communications
Online ISSN : 1745-1345
Print ISSN : 0916-8516
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Nonlinear-Error-Free Optical Quantization Using Dense Spectral Slicing
Takahiro KODAMARyosuke MATSUMOTOAkihiro MARUTATsuyoshi KONISHIKen-ichi KITAYAMA
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2016 Volume E99.B Issue 3 Pages 647-653

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We numerically and experimentally demonstrate for the first time a novel all-optical quantization technique using dense spectral slicing with a specially designed arrayed waveguide grating for orthogonal frequency division multiplexed signals. By using a mode-locked laser diode with low jitter, the quantization technique can be achieved a high-speed and low-jitter operation. Both numerical and experimental results confirm the feasibility of 10 GSample/s, completely linear 3-bit step quantization for photonic analog to digital conversion. This optical quantization technique will be beneficial for ultra-high-speed optical communication using digital signal processing.

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