Wideband parametric frequency comb as coherent optical carrier

BPP Kuo, E Myslivets, V Ataie… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2013 - opg.optica.org
We report the first use of the CW-seeded parametric comb as a multiwavelength source for
coherent channel transmitters. The new comb source relies on a multistage parametric mixer …

Optical transmission apparatuses, methods, and systems

R Zanoni, DJ Copeland, AJ Price - US Patent 7,826,752, 2010 - Google Patents
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed that provide for an agile coherent optical
modem that can generate agile RF Waveforms and data rates on a generic opto-electronic …

Constrained continuous phase modulation and demodulation in an optical communications system

J Harley, D McGhan, SO GHARAN, KB Roberts… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND For the purposes of understanding the present disclosure, it is useful to
consider a representation of the total optical E-field E (t) as a vector confined to a plane and …

Signal processing circuit, optical receiver, detector and method for compensating for waveform distortion

H Nakashima - US Patent 9,048,957, 2015 - Google Patents
A signal processing circuit includes: a first compensator configured to compensate for
waveform distortion corresponding to chromatic dispersion of a received optical signal by …

Symbol timing recovery in polarization division multiplexed coherent optical transmission system

N Kaneda, AB Leven, S Weisser - US Patent 8,655,191, 2014 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Clock and data recovery (CDR) in digital signal processing (DSP) based
optical receivers is challenging if the received signal is distorted by chromatic dispersion …

Optical receiver and method for controlling optical receiver, optical receiver, method for controlling optical receiver, and method for receiving light

K Shiba - US Patent 9,559,783, 2017 - Google Patents
(54) OPTICAL RECEIVER AND METHOD FOR (58) Field of Classification Search
CONTROLLING OPTICAL RECEIVER, CPC. H04B 10/616; H04B 10/2575: H04B 10/671; …

Method and apparatus for coherent analog rf photonic transmission

PS Cho, Y Achiam - US Patent App. 12/435,151, 2009 - Google Patents
A system for high fidelity analog RF photonic communications is disclosed wherein linear
phase modulation and linear coherent demodulation is included. A single optical beam with …

Skew suppression method and optical transmission system

T Tanaka, M Nishihara - US Patent 8,855,498, 2014 - Google Patents
A method for suppressing a skew between a first channel and a second channel in an
optical transmission system having a transmitter that transmits an optical signal with the first …

Coherent light receiving system

T Hoshida - US Patent 8,406,638, 2013 - Google Patents
In order to reduce the size and simplify the structure of a coherent light receiver, the coherent
light receiver includes an optical mixer for coupling local oscillator light and reception signal …

Automatic gain control in a coherent optical receiver

M Hawryluck, KB Roberts, KT Wu - US Patent 7,936,999, 2011 - Google Patents
For example, coherent optical receivers tend to be highly sensitive to optical impairments of
the received carrier signal. 25 Optical signals received through conventional optical links are …