Recent Progress on Optical Fiber Connectors for Telecommunication Systems

Various optical fiber connectors have been developed during the 20 years since optical fiber communications systems were first put into practical use. This paper describes the technical background and recent issues related to photonic connection technologies.

Doppler shift estimation methods in mobile communication systems

Several Doppler shift estimators, including mean logarithm envelope difference (MLED) method, auto-correlation function (ACF) method, zero crossing rate (ZCR) method and mean square phase difference (MSPD) method were discussed and compared. The estimation principle and theoretical estimation bias of these estimators under Rayleigh fading channels were analyzed; furthermore, the Cramer Rao bound (CRB) of Doppler shift estimation was deduced, and a novel modification method based on two-dimensional polynomial fitting was proposed to reduce the Doppler shift estimation bias. We verified our algorithms with the Monte Carlo computer simulation; simulation results showed better variance performance of modified methods than those of the original methods. In addition, the applicable situations of these estimators were discussed.

Performance analysis of coded OFDM systems using a novel class of LDPC codes

A new method of constructing regular low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes was proposed. And the novel class of LDPC codes was applied in a coded orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system. This method extended the class of LDPC codes which could be constructed from shifted identity matrices. The method could avoid short cycles in Tanner graphs with simple inequation in the construction of shifting identity matrices, which made the girth of Tanner graphs 8. Because of the quasicyclic structure and the inherent block configuration of parity-check matrices, the encoders and the decoders were practically feasible. They were linear-time encodable and decodable. The LDPC codes proposed had various code rates, ranging from low to high. They performed excellently with iterative decoding and demonstrate better performance than other regular LDPC codes in OFDM systems.

MDL-based root-mean-squared delay spread estimation for MIMO OFDM systems

This paper studied the application of minimum description length (MDL) criterion for estimating root-mean-squared (RMS) delay spread (RDS) for MIMO OFDM systems. The analytic relationship between the powers and the correlation matrix of multipath components established the feasibility of the application of the MDL criterion to RDS estimation. The estimator presented both the estimate of instantaneous RDS and the estimates of noise variance, channel power and SNR of current channel with low computational complexity. Given the powers of the estimated multipath components, the MDL criterion was adopted to acquire the number of paths and the time delays of each path of current channel without making eigendecomposition of the correlation matrix normally required by MDL criterion, following which the noise variance and the power of each path can be estimated. The power delay profile (PDP) and RDS of the current channel were achieved. Simulation results showed that the proposed estimator was insensitive to variance of SNR and robust against frequency-selectivity.

Optimum Transmitter Power Control in WCDMA Cellular Systems

Power control is an important technique in WCDMA mobile systems for both increasing system capacity and guaranteeing the required QoS (time delay and wireless link transmission quality) of multimedia services. The optimum power control for narrow band CDMA cellular systems is a problem of single threshold optimization. Because these systems have only one type of traffic and have the same QoS requirement. However, WCDMA mobile system should provide multimedia services and different types of traffic have different QoS requirements. Thus, the power control in WCDMA mobile systems isn't a problem of single threshold optimizing, but turns into the optimizing problem of multi-threshold. We analyze the power control problem in WCDMA cellular mobile systems and propose the optimum transmitter power control algorithm. Three criteria to optimize transmitter power levels of multi-thresholds based on grading the priority orders of multimedia services are proposed. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithms are more effective than conventional algorithms and can provide better performance for WCDMA cellular mobile systems.

Public key based uniform access framework in 3G systems

This paper compares two types of access methods in 3G telecommunication systems, registration based access method and alternative access method. Through analyzing their common ground, we establish a public-key based uniform access framework, which combines different access methods into one unified model and provides more scalability and flexibility. Then an improved wireless authentication protocol is introduced into the framework, which gives an example of how unification is obtained by using public key technology. Since original protocol has flaws, an improved one is proposed based on security investigation. Improved authentication protocol overcomes the weakness of the original one, and maintains all the security features owned by old protocol. Finally, the feasibility of this framework is analyzed with consideration of current development in mobile telecommunication fields and the future trend of 3G systems. The result shows that public key technology has a promising future in 3G and Beyond 3G systems. It points out a new way for key management in future telecommunication systems.

MAC isolation to realize effective management in public wireless LAN

This paper describes how to use medium access control (MAC) isolation to enhance management performance in public wireless LAN (PWLAN). To comply with the IEEE 802.11 standards, a scheme to implement MAC isolation in WLAN access points by re-designing the Distribution_Service component of the MAC state machine is proposed. A variable named dotl 1 Isolation is defined to determine whether the MAC level communication between wireless stations in the same BSS is permitted or not. Finally, a design solution based on MPC860 hardware and embedded Linux software for PWLAN access point is specified. The simulation results of MAC isolation for PWLAN show that the proposed scheme is feasible and effective.

Primary Analysis of Development Approach to Chinese Satellite Mobile Communication

The paper describes the development of mobile communication first and then points out that it is necessary for China to develop satellite mobile communication after comparing the cellular mobile communication with the satellite mobile communication. After comparing the geostationary satellite system with the low earth orbit satellite mobile communication system, as well as the single-beam system with the multibeams system, both used in satellite mobile communication, we suggest that China, according to its economic status and level of satellite technology, should develop a geostationary multibeam satellite for its domestic mobile communication.

OFDM System Implementation in DSP Platform TMS320C6678

The Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) system is already used in commercial applications and is capable to deal with Intersymbolic Interference (ISI) caused by multipath channels. This system gained popularity after the application of the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and its inverse (IFFT) to modulate the signal in many subcarriers. This paper discusses implementation aspects of an OFDM system;such system is characterized by considering real constraints, including the memory consumption and the processing time. The OFDM modulator, channel samples and OFDM demodulator were implemented entirely in the DSP TMS320C6678 platform. As a proof-of-concept, a 256-QAM OFDM BER performance is compared with theoretical values. Moreover, the memory size is not demanding, consuming very few resources. It was observed a very high number of DSP clock cycles needed for the OFDM signal modulation, corresponding to more than 4 times the number used in demodulating the signal.

Hadamard precoding for PAPR reduction in optical direct detection OFDM systems

The high peak-to-average power ration (PAPR) values of optical orthogond frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal limit the system nonlinear tolerance (NLT). In this paper, a novel method based on Hadamard precoding is proposed to reduce the peak-to-average power ratio in optical direct detection OFDM system. The proposed scheme is successfully applied to an experimental system of optical direct-detection OFDM signal transmission through fiber. In this experiment, the 2.5 Gbit/s binary phase shift keying (BPSK) optical OFDM signals with Hadamard precoding are generated and transmitted though a single mode fiber. The experimental results show that the proposed scheme can reduce PAPR by almost 1.5 dB. Meantime the received sensitivity is improved by 2 dB with 100 km fiber transmission compared with that of an ordinary optical direct detection OFDM system.

Phase pre-emphasis for PAPR reduction in optical OFDM systems based on OIDFT or time lens

Phase pre-emphasis is theoretically studied and introduced to reduce peak-to-average power ratio （PAPR） in optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing （OFDM） systems. In intensity modulated （IM） systems, simulations show noticeable PAPR reductions： 4.14 dB （N = 16） and 15.48 dB （N = 512） in time lens-based OFDM, N is the number of subcarriers. An equation is developed to calculate phase values and is proved to be effective. Optical implementing methods are proposed and analyzed. In a time lens-based OFDM system, phase pre-emphasis reduces fiber nonlinearity and results in a 5.2-dB increase of launch power at the bit error rate （BER） of 10 ？6 . Simulations also show similar PAPR reduction and fiber nonlinearity mitigation in optical inverse discrete Fourier transformer （OIDFT） based OFDM systems.

Fiber nonlinearity mitigation by PAPR reduction in coherent optical OFDM systems via biased clipping OFDM

A new method incorporating biased clipping orthogonal frequency division multiplexing （OFDM） is presented, which mitigates fiber nonlinear effects in a long-haul coherent optical OFDM （CO-OFDM） system. Under the scheme of the method, the wanted signal carried by odd subcarriers is orthogonal to clipping noise and a Mach-Zehnder modulator （MZM） performs the optimal OFDM signal up-converter from the radio frequency （RF） domain to the optical domain. Analysis and simulation results show that fiber non- linear effects can be effectively mitigated by reducing the peak-to-average power ratio （PAPR） in biased clipping CO-OFDM system. The nonlinearity threshold （NLT） is improved by 5 dB with a reach of 240 km. With a fiber length up to 800 km, system Q value is improved by approximately 2.3, 1.2, and 0.6 dB at a chromatic dispersion of 6, 12, and 16 ps/（nm.km）, respectively. Additionally, system Q reaches the maximum when direct currect （DC） bias is equal to the mean value of the OFDM waveform.

Optimized optical phase conjugation conf iguration for f iber nonlinearity compensation in CO-OFDM systems

The optimized optical phase conjugation （OPC） configuration is proposed for the 40-Gb/s CO-OFDM system. The proposed configuration for nonlinear cancellation is systematically depicted in transmission links with lumped amplification. Numerical simulations are performed to demonstrate effectiveness. Simulation results show that mid-span spectral inversion （MSSI） can partially compensate for nonlinear distortions. Moreover, its optimized configuration can further improve system performances and increase nonlinear compensation effectiveness. Compared with MSSI, the maximal Q factor, nonlinear threshold, and transmission distance of optimized OPC configuration increase by over 1.6 dB, 2 dB, and 2 times, respectively.

Improving nonlinearity tolerance of 112-Gb/s PDM OFDM systems with coherent detection using BLAST algorithm

The use of Bell Laboratories layered space-time （BLAST） architecture as a digital signal processing algorithm is proposed in this letter. It is aimed at improving the nonlinearity tolerance of a polarization division multiplexing （PDM） coherent optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing （CO-OFDM） system. The application of this channel estimation algorithm simulates system performance under different dispersion compensation （DC） maps. Simulation results show that, compared with intra-symbol frequency-domain averaging （ISFA） algorithm, at least 5-dB Q-factor improvement is achieved for the PDM CO-OFDM system at 112-Gb/s data rate over an 800-km standard single-mode fiber （SSMF） without DC.

Joint nonlinear electrical equalization in coherent optical PDM DFT-spread-OFDM systems

We propose a joint nonlinear electrical equalization approach in coherent optical discrete-Fourier-transform spread orthogonal-frequency-division-multiplexing （DFT-sprea^-OFDM） systems with polarization divi- sion multiplexing （PDM）. This method is based on an adaptive Volterra series expansion for nonlinear distortions of two orthogonal polarizations. The nonlinear electrical equalization is validated through numerical simulation of 100-Gb/s quadrature phase shift keying and 200-Gb/s 16 quadrature amplitude modulation PDM DFT-spread-OFDM systems.

Enhanced fourth-power algorithm for phase estimation with frequency separation in direct-detection optical OFDM systems

The optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing （OFDM） signal is affected by impairments intro- duced by electrical filters and optical chromatic dispersion. An enhanced fourth-power algorithm for phase estimation with frequency separation is used to estimate and compensate the phase rotation of OFDM subcarriers. The performance of the proposed phase estimation algorithm is evaluated on a 4-Gb/s OFDM signal at different frequencies. Experimental results using the proposed algorithm show a 1.8-dB received power sensitivity improvement at a bit error rate of 1 × 10^-4 after a 100-kin standard single-mode fiber transmission, compared with the conventional technique.

Blind frequency offset estimation based on cyclic prefix and virtual subcarriers in CO-OFDM system

A new blind frequency offset estimation method based on cyclic prefix and virtual subcarriers in coherent optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing （CO-OFDM） system is presented. It is able to estimate the fractional part and integral part of frequency offset at the same time. Its estimation range is about [-3.5 GHz, 3.5 GHz]. The influence of the integral frequency offset is comprehensively analyzed in COOFDM system. Its performances in the additive white Gaussian noise （AWGN） channel and the dispersive channel are investigated, respectively. Simulation results indicate that even in the dispersive channel, when the optical signal-to-noise ratio （OSNR） is low, it can still work very well.

A novel technique for wireless optical communications with lenslet array processor

A novel communication technique is proposed, which utilizes a set of mutually distinguishable optical patterns instead of convergent facula to transmit information. Then the capacity is increased by exploiting the optical spatial bandwidth resources. At last, we experimentally demonstrate the proposed communication technique based on four 8 × 8 spatial pattern signals by using lenslet array processor.

20 Mbps wireless communication demonstration using terahertz quantum devices

A wireless terahertz （THz） communication link is demonstrated, in which a THz quantum cascade laser and a THz quantum-well photo-detector （QWP） serve as the emitter and receiver, respectively. With the help of the well-matched THz QWP, the optical collection efficiency has greatly been improved. A data signal transmitted over 2.2 m with a low bit error rate （≤1 × 10^-8） and data rate as high as 20 Mbps is achieved, which are almost 1 order of magnitude higher than that previously reported.

On the stability of multicast flow aggregation in IP over optical network for IPTV delivery

The stable multicast flow aggregation （MFA） problem in internet protocol （IP） over optical network under the dynamical scenario is studied. Given an optical network topology, there is a set of head ends and access touters attached to the optical network, in which each head end can provide a set of programs （IP multicasting flows） and each access router requests a set of programs, we find a set of stable light-trees to accommodate the optimally aggregated multicast IP flows if the requests of access touters changed dynamically. We introduce a program correlation matrix to describe the preference of end users＇ requests. As the original MFA problem is NP-complete, a heuristic approach, named most correlated program first （MCPF）, is presented and compared with the extended least tree first （ELTF） algorithm which is topology- aware. Simulation results show that MCPF can achieve better performance than ELTF in terms of stability with negligible increment of network resource usage.