Scheme for generating high-quality optical multicarrier for quantum key distribution wavelength division-multiplexing passive optical network

Min Zhu; Dawei Li

doi:10.1117/1.OE.54.10.106106

14 October 2015 Scheme for generating high-quality optical multicarrier for quantum key distribution wavelength division-multiplexing passive optical network

Min Zhu, Dawei Li

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 54, Issue 10, 106106 (October 2015). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.54.10.106106

Abstract

We proposed and analyzed a scheme of generating an optical multicarrier using a linear optical modulator–based hybrid interferometer modulator and a dual parallel Mach–Zehnder modulator. Fifteen-tone comb lines within 0.5-dB spectral power variation are obtained; the side-mode suppression ratio is about 35 dB; and the system is tolerant to radio-frequency phase differences. Some analysis on the noise characteristics and the impact of parameter drifting is also made. These features indicate that the proposed multicarrier generator is a good multiwavelength source for quantum key distribution wavelength division-multiplexing passive optical networks.

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Min Zhu and Dawei Li "Scheme for generating high-quality optical multicarrier for quantum key distribution wavelength division-multiplexing passive optical network," Optical Engineering 54(10), 106106 (14 October 2015). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.54.10.106106

Published: 14 October 2015

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