Optical-time-division-multiplexed transmission system using sinusoidally modulated optical signal as input pulse source

Abstract

Disclosed are an optical-time-division-multiplexed transmission method and system using a simple sinusoidally modulated optical signal as an input pulse source. An optical-time-division-multiplexed transmission system comprises: an optical-time-division-multiplexed transmitter by applying a sinusoidal electrical signal, a first multi-level electrical PAM signal, and a second multi-level electrical PAM signal so as to generate an optical-time-division-multiplexed multi-level PAM signal; an optical detector for converting the transmitted optical-time-division-multiplexed PAM signal into an electrical signal; a time-division-demultiplexer for demultiplexing the detected electrical signal into two signals; a MIMO equalizer; and two decision elements for determining the levels of two demultiplexed signals obtained from the MIMO equalizer.