Demonstration of data remodulation for upstream traffic in WDM access networks using injection-locked FP laser as modulator

Lai Chan, S.Y. Cheung, F. Tong, L. K. Chen, C. K. Chan, D.T.K. Tong
2001 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and International Conference on Quantum Information   unpublished
We propose and demonstrate an upstream-traffic remodulation scheme based on injection locking of a FP laser diode on the downstream wavelength. The original 10Gb/s downstream data are largely suppressed, allowing simultaneous direct modulation of 1-Gb/s upstream data with improved signal quality. 2000 Optical Society of America OCIS codes: (060.2360) Fiber optics links and subsystems; (060.4080) Modulation
doi:10.1364/ofc.2001.wu5 fatcat:gesibxrskvb3fflaorc55m53ye