Coherent receiver design based on digital signal processing in optical high-speed intersatellite links with M-phase-shift keying

Semjon Schaefer; Mark Gregory; Werner Rosenkranz

doi:10.1117/1.OE.55.11.111614

12 October 2016 Coherent receiver design based on digital signal processing in optical high-speed intersatellite links with M-phase-shift keying

Semjon Schaefer, Mark Gregory, Werner Rosenkranz

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 55, Issue 11, 111614 (October 2016). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.55.11.111614

Abstract

We present simulative and experimental investigations of different coherent receiver designs for high-speed optical intersatellite links. We focus on frequency offset (FO) compensation in homodyne and intradyne detection systems. The considered laser communication terminal uses an optical phase-locked loop (OPLL), which ensures stable homodyne detection. However, the hardware complexity increases with the modulation order. Therefore, we show that software-based intradyne detection is an attractive alternative for OPLL-based homodyne systems. Our approach is based on digital FO and phase noise compensation, in order to achieve a more flexible coherent detection scheme. Analytic results will further show the theoretical impact of the different detection schemes on the receiver sensitivity. Finally, we compare the schemes in terms of bit error ratio measurements and optimal receiver design.

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Semjon Schaefer, Mark Gregory, and Werner Rosenkranz "Coherent receiver design based on digital signal processing in optical high-speed intersatellite links with M-phase-shift keying," Optical Engineering 55(11), 111614 (12 October 2016). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.55.11.111614

Published: 12 October 2016

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