A DIVERSIFIED FREE SPACE OPTICAL SYSTEM UTILIZING MULTIPLEXING AND POLARIZATION DIVERSITY MITIGATES POLARIZATION CROSSTALK.
Abstract
Future optical networks employing free space may opt for wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), which facilitates ultra-high bandwidth and rapid systems utilizing compact, lightweight, and energy-efficient optical devices. This research investigates the enhancement of efficiency in a 16 x 20 Gb/s WDM-FSO system through the implementation of polarization diversity and an improved back-to-zero advanced modulation technique. To address the significant bandwidth demands of mobile networks in free space optics, a high-speed system has been designed utilizing a WDM framework with a channel spacing of 50 GHz. The configuration incorporates a polarization interleaving strategy aimed at mitigating polarization crosstalk and nonlinear interactions among neighboring WDM channels.