Abstract

Recent studies have shown that the self-coherent systems, including the bi-directional, the Stokes-vector-modulation direct-detection (SVM-DD), and the Kramers-Kronig (KK) schemes, have the potential to reduce the cost of short-reach networks. One of the most attractive features of the self-coherent systems is that they may eliminate the necessity of a narrow-linewidth laser, which is mandatory in the conventional full coherent systems employing high-order quadrature-amplitude-modulation (QAM) formats. On the other hand, it is also recognized that the laser phase noise may have a significant impact on the system performance if there exists a large length mismatch between the signal and the CW tone in the transmission paths. In this paper, we analyze the impact of laser phase noise on the self-coherent systems numerically and experimentally by considering the bi-directional system as an example case. As a result, we show that the performance of the self-coherent system can be described efficiently by using a limited number of normalized parameters. We then reveal the existence of a distinctive threshold on the path length mismatch that influences the bit-error-rate (BER) performance; the penalty increases in a stepwise manner as the length mismatch exceeds the threshold and converges to a constant value. Based on the results, we suggest the feasibility of employing high-order QAM formats to transmit >800 Gb/s signals per polarization using a 10-MHz-linewidth laser. Finally, proof-of-concept experimental results are presented to verify the theoretical and numerical analyses.

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