Optical communications

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2001-12-18

2009-06-09

Sedighian, M. R. (Department: 2613)

Optical communications

Transmitter

Having particular modulation

C398S198000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07546041

ABSTRACT:
A method of transmitting a plurality n data streams comprises modulating an optical carrier using differential M-ary phase shift key (DMPSK) signalling in which M=2n. Advantageously the method comprises using differential quaternary phase shift keying in which n=2. A particular advantage of the method of the present invention is that since the the data is differentially encoded in the form of phase changes rather than absolute phase values this enables the modulated optical carrier to be demolutated using direct detection without requiring a phase-locked local optical oscillator. The invention is particularly applicable to WDM communication systems.

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