Patent Application
20100166423
This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 200810242164.X, filed on Dec. 30, 2008, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The present invention relates to the field of communication, and more particularly to a method, device, and system for polarization division multiplexing (PDM) and polarization division demultiplexing.
With the development of high-speed optical fiber transmission technology, polarization division multiplexing (PDM) technology is needed to enhance the spectral efficiency. The PDM technology allows different optical signals to be modulated respectively on two orthogonal polarization states at the same wavelength, thus increasing the transmission rate in the case of occupying the same band.
However, due to the polarization effect in an optical-fiber link, when an optical signal is transmitted in the optical fiber, random rotation and differential group delay (DGD) may occur to the polarization state. Moreover, in the case of a combination of various effects such as non-linearity and dispersion, mutual interferences and aliasing may also occur between two PDM branches, causing incorrect demultiplexing.
In the prior art, a solution shown in
However, in the implementation of the present invention, the inventor found that although the solution in
Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a method, device, and system for polarization division multiplexing (PDM) and polarization division demultiplexing, so as to solve the problem in the prior art that reverse reception of two polarization branches is unable to be avoided.
In an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for PDM, which includes the following steps.
Polarization division is performed on an optical carrier to obtain an X-polarized light and a Y-polarized light having polarization states orthogonal to each other.
The X-polarized light is modulated and loaded with a first identification signal to obtain a first optical signal.
The Y-polarized light is modulated with a second electrical signal to obtain a second optical signal.
Polarization combination is performed on the first optical signal and the second optical signal to obtain a PDM optical signal carrying an identification signal.
In an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for polarization division demultiplexing, which includes the following steps.
A PDM optical signal carrying an identification signal is received, and polarization control is performed on the PDM optical signal with a polarization controller (PC) to obtain the PDM optical signal carrying the identification signal after the polarization control.
Polarization division is performed on the PDM optical signal carrying the identification signal after the polarization control to obtain an X-polarization branch optical signal and a Y-polarization branch optical signal.
Identification signal detection is performed on the X-polarization branch optical signal and/or the Y-polarization branch optical signal after the polarization division to obtain a power of the identification signal. A polarization control signal is output to control the PC according to a power change of the identification signal.
Demodulation reception is performed on the X-polarization branch optical signal to obtain a first original signal.
Demodulation reception is performed on the Y-polarization branch optical signal to obtain a second original signal.
In an embodiment, the present invention provides a device for PDM, which includes an optical source, a polarization beam splitter (PBS), a modulating and loading module, an optical modulator 2, and a polarization beam combiner (PBC).
The optical source is adapted to produce an optical carrier.
The PBS is adapted to perform polarization division on the optical carrier to obtain an X-polarized light and a Y-polarized light having polarization states orthogonal to each other.
The modulating and loading module is adapted to perform modulation and load a first identification signal on the X-polarized light to obtain a first optical signal.
The optical modulator 2 is adapted to modulate the Y-polarized light with a second electrical signal to obtain a second optical signal.
The PBC is adapted to perform polarization combination on the first optical signal and the second optical signal to obtain a PDM optical signal carrying an identification signal.
In an embodiment, the present invention further provides a device for polarization division demultiplexing, which includes a PC, a PBS, a detection control module, an optoelectronic receiver 1, and an optoelectronic receiver 2.
The PC is adapted to receive a PDM optical signal carrying an identification signal and perform polarization control on the PDM optical signal, so as to output a PDM optical signal carrying an identification signal after the polarization control.
The PBS is adapted to perform polarization division on the PDM optical signal carrying the identification signal after the polarization control to obtain an X-polarization branch optical signal and a Y-polarization branch optical signal.
The detection control module is adapted to perform identification signal detection on the X-polarization branch optical signal and/or the Y-polarization branch optical signal after the polarization division to obtain a power of the identification signal, and output a polarization control signal to control the PC according to a power change of the identification signal.
The optoelectronic receiver 1 is adapted to perform demodulation reception on the X-polarization branch optical signal to obtain a first original signal.
The optoelectronic receiver 2 is adapted to perform demodulation reception on the Y-polarization branch optical signal to obtain a second original signal.
In an embodiment, the present invention further provides a system for PDM and polarization division demultiplexing, which includes the device for PDM and the device for polarization division demultiplexing.
Therefore, in the embodiments of the present invention, an identification signal is loaded at a PDM end, an identification signal carried on a corresponding polarization branch is detected at a polarization division demultiplexing end, and polarization control is performed on a PDM signal according to the detected identification signal, so as to avoid reversal reception of two polarization branches during polarization division demultiplexing, thereby ensuring correct polarization division demultiplexing during reception.
The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification instead of limiting the invention, and wherein:
In order to make it easier for persons of ordinary skill in the art to understand and implement the present invention, embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, the exemplary embodiments of the present invention and descriptions thereof are intended to illustrate the present invention, instead of limiting the present invention.
In an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for PDM, which includes the following steps.
Polarization division is performed on an optical carrier to obtain an X-polarized light and a Y-polarized light having polarization states orthogonal to each other.
The X-polarized light is modulated and loaded with a first identification signal to obtain a first optical signal.
The Y-polarized light is modulated with a second electrical signal to obtain a second optical signal.
Polarization combination is performed on the first optical signal and the second optical signal to obtain a PDM optical signal carrying an identification signal.
That the X-polarized light is modulated and loaded with the first identification signal to obtain the first optical signal may be implemented as follows.
The first identification signal is loaded on a first electrical signal to obtain a first electrical signal carrying the first identification signal.
The X-polarized light is modulated with the first electrical signal carrying the first identification signal to obtain the first optical signal.
That the X-polarized light is modulated and loaded with the first identification signal to obtain the first optical signal may also be implemented as follows.
The X-polarized light is modulated with a first electrical signal to obtain an optical signal A.
The optical signal A is modulated with the first identification signal to obtain the first optical signal.
In the method for PDM, the second electrical signal may be a second electrical signal carrying a second identification signal.
In an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for polarization division demultiplexing, which includes the following steps.
A PDM optical signal carrying an identification signal is received, and polarization control is performed on the PDM optical signal with a PC to obtain the PDM optical signal carrying the identification signal after the polarization control.
Polarization, division is performed on the PDM optical signal carrying the identification signal after the polarization control to obtain an X-polarization branch optical signal and a Y-polarization branch optical signal.
Identification signal detection is performed on the X-polarization branch optical signal and/or the Y-polarization branch optical signal after the polarization division to obtain a power of the identification signal. A polarization control signal is output to control the PC according to a power change of the identification signal.
Demodulation reception is performed on the X-polarization branch optical signal to obtain a first original signal.
Demodulation reception is performed on the Y-polarization branch optical signal to obtain a second original signal.
That the identification signal detection is performed on the X-polarization branch optical signal and/or the Y-polarization branch optical signal after the polarization division to obtain the power of the identification signal and the polarization control signal is output to control the PC according to the power change of the identification signal may be implemented as follows.
A part of the optical signal is extracted from the X-polarization branch optical signal in the optical signals after the polarization division, and the optical signal is detected to obtain a power of a first identification signal. When the power of the first identification signal is smaller than a set maximum power value, a polarization control signal is output to control the PC.
That the identification signal detection is performed on the X-polarization branch optical signal and/or the Y-polarization branch optical signal after the polarization division to obtain the power of the identification signal and the polarization control signal is output to control the PC according to the power change of the identification signal may also be implemented as follows.
A part of the optical signal is extracted from the X-polarization branch optical signal in the optical signals after the polarization division, and the optical signal is detected to obtain a power of a first identification signal. A part of the optical signal is extracted from the Y-polarization branch optical signal in the optical signals after the polarization division, and the optical signal is detected to obtain a power of a second identification signal. When a sum of the power of the first identification signal and the power of the second identification signal is smaller than a set maximum value of a power sum, a polarization control signal is output to control the PC.
In an embodiment, the present invention provides a device for PDM, a first schematic structural view of which is shown in
The optical source is adapted to produce an optical carrier.
The PBS is adapted to perform polarization division on the optical carrier to obtain an X-polarized light and a Y-polarized light having polarization states orthogonal to each other.
The modulating and loading module is adapted to perform modulation and load a first identification signal on the X-polarized light to obtain a first optical signal.
The optical modulator 2 is adapted to modulate the Y-polarized light with a second electrical signal to obtain a second optical signal.
The PBC is adapted to perform polarization combination on the first optical signal and the second optical signal to obtain a PDM optical signal carrying an identification signal.
As shown in
The identification signal loading module 1 is adapted to generate a first identification signal and modulate a first electrical signal with the first identification signal to obtain a first electrical signal carrying the first identification signal.
The optical modulator 1 is adapted to modulate the X-polarized light with the first electrical signal carrying the first identification signal to obtain a first optical signal.
Besides the structure shown in
The optical modulator 1′ is adapted to modulate the X-polarized light with a first electrical signal to obtain an optical signal A.
The identification signal loading module 1′ is adapted to generate a first identification signal and load the first identification signal on the optical signal A to obtain a first optical signal.
A plurality of identification signal loading modules may be added in any of the aforementioned modulating and loading modules to load a plurality of identification signals, and the mode of loading the identification signals is the same as the foregoing. The plurality of identification signals needs to be different, so as to be distinguished at the receiving end.
In an embodiment, the present invention provides a device for PDM, a second schematic structural view of which is shown in
The optical source is adapted to produce an optical carrier.
The PBS is adapted to perform polarization division on the optical carrier to obtain an X-polarized light and a Y-polarized light having polarization states orthogonal to each other.
The modulating and loading module is adapted to perform modulation and load a first identification signal on the X-polarized light to obtain a first optical signal.
The identification signal loading module 2 is adapted to generate a second identification signal and modulate a second electrical signal with the second identification signal to obtain a second electrical signal carrying the second identification signal.
The optical modulator 2 is adapted to modulate the X-polarized light with the second electrical signal carrying the second identification signal to obtain a second optical signal.
The PBC is adapted to perform polarization combination on the first optical signal and the second optical signal to obtain a PDM optical signal carrying an identification signal.
As shown in
The identification signal loading module 1 is adapted to generate a first identification signal and modulate a first electrical signal with the first identification signal to obtain a first electrical signal carrying the first identification signal.
The optical modulator 1 is adapted to modulate the X-polarized light with the first electrical signal carrying the first identification signal to obtain a first optical signal.
Resides the structure shown in
The optical modulator 1′ is adapted to modulate the X-polarized light with a first electrical signal to obtain an optical signal A.
The identification signal loading module 1′ is adapted to generate a first identification signal and load the first identification signal on the optical signal A to obtain a first optical signal.
The second identification signal loading module may not load the second identification signal on the second electrical signal, but only load the second identification signal on the optical signal output by the optical modulator 2, so as to obtain a second optical signal.
The modulating and loading module may have a plurality of identification signal loading modules adapted to load a plurality of identification signals. The second electrical signal may also be a second electrical signal carrying a plurality of identification signals, or the second optical signal may also be a second optical signal carrying a plurality of identification signals.
It should be noted that, the first identification signal and the second identification signal are different. When a plurality of identification signals is loaded, the plurality of identification signals needs to be different, so as to be distinguished at the receiving end.
In an embodiment, the present invention provides a device for polarization division demultiplexing, which receives a PDM optical signal carrying an identification signal sent by a device for PDM in the present invention. A first schematic structural view of the device for polarization division demultiplexing is shown in
The PC is adapted to receive a PDM optical signal carrying an identification signal and perform polarization control on the PDM optical signal, so as to output a PDM optical signal carrying an identification signal after the polarization control.
The PBS is adapted to perform polarization division on the PDM optical signal carrying the identification signal after the polarization control to obtain an X-polarization branch optical signal and a Y-polarization branch optical signal.
The detection control module is adapted to perform identification signal detection on the X-polarization branch optical signal and/or the Y-polarization branch optical signal after the polarization division to obtain a power of the identification signal, and output a polarization control signal to control the PC according to a power change of the identification signal.
The optoelectronic receiver 1 is adapted to perform demodulation reception on the X-polarization branch optical signal to obtain a first original signal.
The optoelectronic receiver 2 is adapted to perform demodulation reception on the Y-polarization branch optical signal to obtain a second original signal.
As shown in
The identification signal detecting module 1 is adapted to extract a part of the optical signal from the X-polarization branch optical signal in the optical signals after the polarization division, and detect a power of a first identification signal carried in the X-polarization branch optical signal.
The control module 1 is adapted to determine whether the power of the first identification signal reaches a set maximum power value, and generate a polarization control signal to control the PC if the power of the first identification signal is smaller than the set maximum power value.
Besides the structure shown in
The identification signal detecting module 1′ is adapted to extract a part of the optical signal from the X-polarization branch optical signal in the optical signals after the polarization division, detect a power of a first identification signal carried in the X-polarization branch optical signal, extract a part of the optical signal from the Y-polarization branch optical signal in the optical signals after the polarization division, and detect a power of a second identification signal carried in the Y-polarization branch optical signal.
The control module 1′ is adapted to determine whether a sum of the power of the first identification signal and the power of the second identification signal reaches a set maximum value of a power sum, and generate a polarization control signal to control the PC if the sum of the power of the first identification signal and the power of the second identification signal is smaller than the set maximum value of the power sum.
If a plurality of identification signals is loaded during the PDM, the detection control module detects a power of each identification signal on corresponding polarization branches in the foregoing manner respectively, and determines whether the detected power of each identification signal reaches a set maximum value of a power sum. If not, the detection control module generates a polarization control signal. During the polarization division demultiplexing, the identification signals loaded during the PDM are detected, so that the polarization state is tracked and adjusted to effectively avoid reversal reception of two polarization branches during the polarization division demultiplexing, thereby ensuring correct polarization division demultiplexing. A plurality of identification signals is loaded during the PDM, and thus interferences of noises to the identification signals can be effectively resisted, so as to enhance the reliability of polarization control.
In an embodiment, the present invention provides a device for polarization division demultiplexing, which receives a PDM optical signal carrying an identification signal sent by a device for PDM in the present invention. A second schematic structural view of the device for polarization division demultiplexing is shown in
The PC is adapted to receive a PDM optical signal carrying an identification signal and perform polarization control on the PDM optical signal, so as to output a PDM optical signal carrying an identification signal after the polarization control.
The PBS is adapted to perform polarization division on the PDM optical signal carrying the identification signal after the polarization control to obtain an X-polarization branch optical signal and a Y-polarization branch optical signal.
The detection control module is adapted to perform identification signal detection on the X-polarization branch optical signal and/or the Y-polarization branch optical signal after the polarization division to obtain a power of the identification signal, and output a polarization control signal to control the PC according to a power change of the identification signal.
The PMD detecting module is adapted to detect PMD on the optical signal after the polarization division.
The PMD processing module is adapted to generate a PMD compensation control signal according to the PMD.
The PMD compensating module is adapted to perform PMD compensation on the PDM signal carrying the identification signal according to the PMD compensation control signal.
The optoelectronic receiver 1 is adapted to perform demodulation reception on the X-polarization branch optical signal to obtain a first original signal.
The optoelectronic receiver 2 is adapted to perform demodulation reception on the Y-polarization branch optical signal to obtain a second original signal.
As shown in
The identification signal detecting module 1 is adapted to extract a part of the optical signal from the X-polarization branch optical signal in the optical signals after the polarization division, and detect a power of a first identification signal carried in the X-polarization branch optical signal.
The control module 1 is adapted to determine whether the power of the first identification signal reaches a set maximum power value, and generate a polarization control signal to control the PC if the power of the first identification signal is smaller than the set maximum power value.
Besides the structure shown in
The identification signal detecting module 1′ is adapted to extract a part of the optical signal from the X-polarization branch optical signal in the optical signals after the polarization division, detect a power of a first identification signal carried in the X-polarization branch optical signal, extract a part of the optical signal from the Y-polarization branch optical signal in the optical signals after the polarization division, and detect a power of a second identification signal carried in the Y-polarization branch optical signal.
The control module 1′ is adapted to determine whether a sum of the power of the first identification signal and the power of the second identification signal reaches a set maximum value of a power sum, and generate a polarization control signal to control the PC if the sum of the power of the first identification signal and the power of the second identification signal is smaller than the set maximum value of the power sum.
In an embodiment, the present invention further provides a PMD compensating module, a schematic structural view of which is shown in
The N variable delay lines and N PCs are interlaced and connected in series in the manner as shown in
The number N of the variable delay lines and the PCs is an integer greater than or equal to 1. The specific N value depends on the PMD produced in the PDM signal. For example, in the case of a relatively small PMD, the requirements are satisfied with N being set to 1. When the PMD is relatively serious, N is set to a value greater than 1, and multi-stage PMD compensation needs to be performed on the PDM signal. Through the PMD compensation solution, the PMD produced during signal transmission in an optical fiber may be effectively compensated, thereby ensuring correct polarization division demultiplexing during reception.
In an embodiment, the present invention further provides a system for PDM and polarization division demultiplexing, a schematic structural view of which is shown in
Through the above description of the embodiments, it is apparent to persons skilled in the art that the embodiments may be accomplished by software on a necessary universal hardware platform, and definitely may also be accomplished by hardware, in which the former is generally much preferred. Therefore, the above technical solutions or the part that makes contributions to the prior art can be substantially embodied in the form of a software product. The computer software product may be stored in a storage medium such as a ROM/RAM, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, and contain several instructions to instruct a computer equipment (for example, a personal computer, a server, or a network equipment) to perform the method as described in the embodiments of the present invention or in some parts of the embodiments.
The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Variations and replacement easily made by persons skilled in the art without departing from the technical scope of the present invention should all fall within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be as defined by the scope of the claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200810242164.X | Dec 2008 | CN | national |
