We compare two field demonstrations of SPECTS-OCDMA on an 80.8-km link and 150-km link using integrated, polarization independent arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG)-based encoders/decoders, an ultra-stable optical frequency comb generator and a tunable dispersion-slope compensator.
The authors demonstrate successful encoding and decoding of SPECTS O-CDMA signals using a compact, fully integrated, AWG-based encoder/decoder. The signal is recovered in the presence of an interferer after transmission across an 80.8-km BOSSNET link.