Abstract
A new, to the best of our knowledge, scheme for a wavelength division multiplexing passive optical network (WDM-PON) based on a flat optical frequency comb (OFC) is proposed. Using an OFC as the optical source of the system can realize the colorlessness of optical network units (ONUs), and the direct detection of the downlink data further simplifies the ONU structure. The coherent demodulation of the uplink data improves the system performance due to the coherence of the comb lines. In this research, the proposed system is studied for its performance and power budgeting. The results show the flexibility, effectiveness, and practicability of the proposed scheme, which can be applied to future high-capacity optical access networks.
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