A novel multi-band OFDMA-PON architecture using signal-to-signal beat interference cancellation receivers based on balanced detection

We have proposed a novel multi-band orthogonal frequency division multiplexing and passive optical network (OFDMA-PON) architecture using signal-to-signal beat interference cancellation receivers based on balanced detection at both the optical line terminal and the optical network units (ONUs). Simulation of the full-duplex system with 20 km SSMF transmission and a 1:4 split is achieved successfully. Without a laser source and amplifier at the ONU, our proposed multi-band OFDMA-PON system reduces the signal-to-signal beat interference simply and effectively, while the space of each band can be as small as 1 GHz and optimum carrier-to-signal power ratio at about 10 dB. Simulation results show that the OSNRs of the 40 Gb/s downstream and 30 Gb/s upstream transmission are only 20 and 16 dB required at BER=3.8×10-3\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{upgreek} \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \begin{document}$$\hbox {BER}=3.8 \times 10^{-3}$$\end{document}, respectively.