Method for muxing orthogonal modes using modal correlation matrices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018069631-A1
Application number	US-201715699334-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 8, 2017
Priority date	Sep 8, 2016
Publication date	Mar 8, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method for transmitting an orthogonal function processed signal over a communications link on a fiber involves generating at least one mode crosstalk matrix illustrating mode crosstalk between transmitted modes and adjacent modes within the fiber. Adjacent modes to be multiplexed together are selected based on entries within the generated mode crosstalk matrix being less than or equal to a predetermined value. The transmitted modes and the selected adjacent modes are multiplexed together into the orthogonal function processed signal for transmission on the communications link on the fiber.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for transmitting an orthogonal function processed signal over a communications link on a fiber, comprising:
generating at least one mode crosstalk matrix illustrating mode crosstalk between transmitted modes and adjacent modes within the fiber; selecting adjacent modes to multiplex together based on entries within the generated mode crosstalk matrix being less than or equal to a predetermined value; and multiplexing the transmitted modes and the selected adjacent modes together into the orthogonal function processed signal for transmission on the communications link on the fiber.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitted modes and adjacent modes comprise orthogonal function modes.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the orthogonal function modes comprise at least one of Hermite-Gaussian modes, Laguerre-Gaussian modes and Ince-Gaussian modes.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of multiplexing further comprises multiplexing the transmitted modes and the selected adjacent modes together onto the communications link on the fiber using at least one of wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) and dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM).

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of multiplexing further comprises multiplexing the transmitted modes and the selected adjacent modes together onto the communications link on the fiber using a combination of mode division multiplexing, wavelength division multiplexing and polarization multiplexing.

6 . The method of 1 , wherein the step of generating further comprises:
(a) transmitting a first mode of a plurality of modes of the orthogonal function processed signal over the communications link between a transmitter and a receiver; (b) receiving the transmitted mode of the orthogonal function processed signal over the communications link at the receiver; (c) applying an inverse of the orthogonal function to each of the plurality of adjacent modes within the orthogonal function processed signal to generate a second signal having planar face front components associated with the plurality of adjacent modes within the signal; (d) filtering the second signal with a filter to pass through the planar face front components of the second signal applied to each of the plurality of adjacent modes and block other adjacent mode non-planar face front components from the second signal; (e) measuring a power level for each of the plurality of adjacent modes of the second signal filtered planar face front components; and (f) populating a row associated with the transmitted mode in the mode crosstalk matrix with the measured power level for each of the plurality of adjacent modes; (g) transmitting a next mode of the plurality of modes of the orthogonal function processed signal over the communications link between the transmitter and the receiver; and (h) repeating steps (b)-(g) for each of the plurality of modes of the orthogonal function processed signal until each row of the mode crosstalk matrix has been populated.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the step of applying further comprises applying the inverse of the orthogonal function for each of the plurality of adjacent modes within the orthogonal function processed signal to the orthogonal function processed signal using an inverse hologram implemented within a second spatial light modulator to generate the second signal having the planar face front components associated with the plurality of adjacent modes within the signal.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of selecting further comprises selecting the adjacent modes using quantum level overlay to combat channel impairments and interference.

9 . A method for transmitting an orthogonal function processed signal over a communications link on a fiber, comprising:
generating at least one mode crosstalk matrix illustrating mode crosstalk between transmitted orthogonal modes and adjacent orthogonal modes within the fiber, wherein the step of generating further comprises: (a) transmitting a first mode of a plurality of modes of the orthogonal function processed signal over the communications link between a transmitter and a receiver; (b) receiving the transmitted mode of the orthogonal function processed signal over the communications link at the receiver; (c) applying an inverse of the orthogonal function to each of the plurality of adjacent modes within the orthogonal function processed signal to generate a second signal having planar face front components associated with the plurality of adjacent modes within the signal; (d) filtering the second signal with a filter to pass through the planar face front components of the second signal applied to each of the plurality of adjacent modes and block other adjacent mode non-planar face front components from the second signal; (e) measuring a power level for each of the plurality of adjacent modes of the second signal filtered planar face front components; and (f) populating a row associated with the transmitted mode in the mode crosstalk matrix with the measured power level for each of the plurality of adjacent modes; (g) transmitting a next mode of the plurality of modes of the orthogonal function processed signal over the communications link between the transmitter and the receiver; and (h) repeating steps (b)-(g) for each of the plurality of modes of the orthogonal function processed signal until each row of the mode crosstalk matrix has been populated; selecting adjacent orthogonal modes to multiplex together based on entries within the generated mode crosstalk matrix being less than or equal to a predetermined value; multiplexing the transmitted modes and the selected adjacent modes together into the orthogonal function processed signal for transmission on the communications link on the fiber; and transmitting the orthogonal function processed signal on the communications link on the fiber.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the orthogonal function modes comprise at least one of Hermite-Gaussian modes, Laguerre-Gaussian modes and Ince-Gaussian modes.

11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the step of multiplexing further comprises multiplexing the transmitted modes and the selected adjacent modes together onto the communications link on the fiber using at least one of wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) and dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM).

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the step of multiplexing further comprises multiplexing the transmitted modes and the selected adjacent modes together onto the communications link on the fiber using a combination of mode division multiplexing, wavelength division multiplexing and polarization multiplexing.

13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the step of selecting further comprises selecting the adjacent modes using quantum level overlay to combat channel impairments and interference.

14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the step of applying further comprises applying the inverse of the orthogonal function for each of the plurality of adjacent modes within the orthogonal function processed signal to the orthogonal function processed signal using an inverse hologram implemented within a second spatial light modulator to generate the second signal having the planar face front components associated with the plurality of adjacent modes within the signal.

15 . A transmitter circuitry for transmitting an orthogonal function processed signal over a communications link on a fiber, comprising:
a first input for receiving a generated at least one mode crosstalk matrix illustrating m

Assignees

• Nxgen Partners Ip Llc

Inventors

• Ashrafi Solyman

Classifications

• H04L5/0007

  the frequencies being orthogonal, e.g. OFDM(A) or DMT · CPC title

• H04J14/04

  Mode multiplex systems · CPC title

• H04B10/2507 Primary

  for the reduction or elimination of distortion or dispersion · CPC title

• H04J14/02

  Wavelength-division multiplex systems · CPC title

• H04J14/06

  Polarisation multiplex systems · CPC title