WO2018168598A1 - Spatial matching reception - Google Patents

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WO2018168598A1
WO2018168598A1 PCT/JP2018/008726 JP2018008726W WO2018168598A1 WO 2018168598 A1 WO2018168598 A1 WO 2018168598A1 JP 2018008726 W JP2018008726 W JP 2018008726W WO 2018168598 A1 WO2018168598 A1 WO 2018168598A1
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  • the present invention relates to a receiving device used for optical information communication. More specifically, the present invention relates to a receiving apparatus used for spatially matched reception.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a receiver capable of receiving any spatially multiplexed optical signal or multimode optical signal.
  • the present invention relates to a receiving apparatus (the present invention also provides a receiving method).
  • This receiving apparatus includes a local light source 3 that generates local light combined with received light, and a plurality of local lights before the local light generated from the local light source 3 is combined with received light.
  • a modulation unit 7 having a plurality of modulation regions 5 for applying a plurality of different modulations to the part, a local light that has been subjected to a plurality of modulations by the modulation unit 7 and a light that is combined with the reception light are locally And a detection unit 11 having a plurality of detection regions 9 for detecting each of a plurality of portions of light.
  • the receiving device A plurality of modulation regions 9 are formed in an array, A plurality of detection regions 11 are preferably formed in an array.
  • the receiving device The local light source 3 is preferably one that can sweep the wavelength of local light or an optical comb signal generator.
  • the receiving device Further, it is preferable to further include a multiplexing unit 21 that multiplexes the received light and the local light that has been modulated by the modulation unit 7.
  • the receiving device The plurality of detection regions 11 are preferably a plurality of photodiodes.
  • the present invention can provide a receiver capable of receiving any spatially multiplexed optical signal or multimode optical signal.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining a receiving apparatus.
  • FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a modulation unit having a plurality of modulation regions.
  • FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a photodetector.
  • FIG. 3A shows an example of the photodiode and the wiring
  • FIG. 3B is a diagram for explaining the interval between the photodiodes.
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the digital signal processor.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining a receiving apparatus having a grating.
  • FIG. 6 is a block diagram for explaining a receiving apparatus that does not use a multiplexing unit.
  • FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of how to use the photodetector.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining a receiving apparatus.
  • FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a modulation unit having a plurality of modulation regions.
  • FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a photodete
  • FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the spatial coherent matching detector of the embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a design example of a PD array.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a back-surface incident cross-sectional structure in the PD array.
  • FIG. 11 shows the studied 4 ⁇ 4 phase pattern.
  • FIG. 11A shows a pattern example of the phase mask.
  • FIG. 11B shows an example of combination of weighting factors.
  • FIG. 12 is a graph instead of a drawing showing the calculation of the arrangement restored by the DSP focusing on the reception of the 20-Gb / s QPSK signal for each mode.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a design example of a PD array.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a back-surface incident cross-sectional structure in the PD array.
  • FIG. 11 shows the studied 4 ⁇ 4 phase pattern.
  • FIG. 11A shows a pattern example of the phase mask.
  • FIG. 13 is a graph instead of a drawing showing a calculation estimate of the 3 dB frequency band with respect to the size of the photodetector (pn junction area).
  • FIG. 14 is a graph instead of a drawing showing an example of calculating the crosstalk amount and insertion loss.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining a receiving apparatus.
  • the receiving apparatus includes a local light generation source 3 that generates local light combined with received light, a modulation unit 7 having a plurality of modulation regions 5, and a plurality of detection regions 9. And a detecting unit 11 having the same.
  • the modulation unit 7 has a plurality of modulation regions 5 for applying a plurality of different modulations to a plurality of portions of the local light before the local light generated from the local light generation source is combined with the received light. is there.
  • the detection unit 11 includes a plurality of detection regions 9 that detect, for each of a plurality of portions of the local light, light in which the local light that has been subjected to a plurality of modulations by the modulation unit and the received light are combined.
  • modulation are amplitude modulation, phase modulation, frequency modulation, amplitude shift, phase shift, frequency shift, and combinations thereof.
  • the lens 17 for collimating the local light emitted from the local light source 3 the lens 19 for collimating the received light, and the collimated received light and the collimated local light are combined.
  • a half mirror (combining unit) 21 for wave generation, an ADC (analog-digital converter) 23 for digitizing a detection signal from the detection unit 11, and a DSC (digital signal processor) 25 are included.
  • the DSC 25 includes a coefficient control unit 27 and a MIMO (multi-input multi-output) 29.
  • the received light may be light emitted from a multi-core fiber (MCF) or several core fibers (FCF).
  • the received light may be a spatially multiplexed signal such as mode division multiplexed (MDM) light.
  • MDM mode division multiplexed
  • the receiving apparatus in FIG. 1 is a coherent optical receiver that can receive light in an arbitrary multimode. This receiving apparatus can be used as a coherent receiver not only in wavelength multiplexing transmission, polarization multiplexing transmission, spatial multiplexing optical transmission, and multimode optical transmission, but also in single mode optical transmission.
  • FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a modulation unit having a plurality of modulation regions.
  • the modulation unit 7 has a plurality of modulation regions 5.
  • Light emitted from the local light source 3 and collimated by the lens 17 passes through a plurality of modulation regions 5 present in the modulation unit 7.
  • modulation corresponding to each of the plurality of modulation regions 5 is received.
  • An example of modulation in the plurality of modulation regions 5 is phase modulation.
  • the plurality of modulation regions 5 may perform either 0 or ⁇ phase modulation, or may perform any of 0, ⁇ / 2, ⁇ , and 3 ⁇ / 2 modulation. .
  • the plurality of modulation regions 5 may perform amplitude modulation or may perform frequency modulation.
  • Each modulation region 5 of the modulation unit 7 (mask) may be provided with an optical modulator, and each optical modulator may be connected to a control unit to perform arbitrary modulation.
  • the plurality of modulation regions 5 may be provided in a lattice shape or may be arbitrarily arranged.
  • the plurality of modulation regions 5 have four or more optical modulators on the lattice points. In the example of FIG. 2, it has m ⁇ n modulation areas.
  • Examples of the plurality of modulation regions 5 are 2 ⁇ 2 (two in the vertical direction and two in the horizontal direction), 4 ⁇ 2 ⁇ 2 structures on one surface (4 ⁇ 4), 3 ⁇ 3, 5 ⁇ 5, 6 ⁇ 6, 4 ⁇ 6, 8 ⁇ 8, and 12 ⁇ 12.
  • a preferred example of the local light source 3 is a local light source that can sweep the wavelength.
  • a light source capable of sweeping the wavelength is known, for example, as described in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2007-148413.
  • Another preferred example of the local light source 3 is an optical comb signal generator.
  • An optical comb signal generator is known as described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-17748 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-221366.
  • the multiplexing unit 21 is an element that combines the received light and the local light that has been given a plurality of modulations by the modulation unit. Examples of the multiplexing unit 21 are a half mirror and a beam splitter.
  • FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a photodetector.
  • FIG. 3A shows an example of the photodiode and the wiring
  • FIG. 3B is a diagram for explaining the interval between the photodiodes.
  • a plurality of photodetectors (for example, photodiodes) 9 are arranged in a two-dimensional array.
  • the photodiode 9 a known photodiode used for optical information communication can be used.
  • the photodiodes 9 may constitute detector pixels, and each may correspond to the modulation region 5 of the modulation unit 7.
  • An example of a two-dimensional array is one in which four or more photodiodes exist on a lattice point.
  • An example of a two-dimensional array is 2 ⁇ 2 (two in the vertical direction and two in the horizontal direction), 4 ⁇ 2 ⁇ 2 structures (4 ⁇ 4), 3 ⁇ 3, 5 ⁇ 5, 6 ⁇ 6, 4 ⁇ 6, 8 ⁇ 8, and 12 ⁇ 12.
  • the plurality of photodetectors arranged in a two-dimensional array are preferably arranged apart from each other by 10 ⁇ m or more (that is, the distance d between the closest portions of adjacent photodiodes is 10 ⁇ m or more). If this distance is too large, the light detection function is degraded.
  • the distance d between adjacent photodiodes is preferably 10 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m, 30 ⁇ m to 80 ⁇ m, 30 ⁇ m to 60 ⁇ m, 40 ⁇ m to 60 ⁇ m.
  • the two-dimensional photodetector array section of the photodetector preferably has a surface incident structure (front surface incident or back surface incident structure).
  • the photodetector includes a wiring 12 having a width of 4 ⁇ m or less (preferably 1 ⁇ m or more and 4 ⁇ m or less, 1 ⁇ m or more and 3 ⁇ m or less, or 2 ⁇ m or more and 4 ⁇ m or less) between a plurality of photodetectors.
  • the light receiving region of each photodiode is preferably 100 ⁇ m or less on one side (the area is 10,000 ⁇ m 2 or less).
  • each of the plurality of photodiodes has a mesa structure.
  • the mesa structure means a structure in which a pn junction is formed in advance by crystal growth, and then an element region is cut into an island shape by etching.
  • a photodiode having a mesa structure is known as described in, for example, Japanese Patent No. 5842393 and Japanese Patent No. 5386664.
  • the photodiode may have a play structure.
  • the play structure means a structure in which an impurity is selectively added in the depth direction from the surface of the n-type epitaxial layer on the cathode layer side, and the p-type is inverted to form an anode.
  • the photodetector is preferably provided with a high-frequency transmission line that can output a high-speed electrical signal of 1 GHz or more from the two-dimensional photodetector array unit.
  • a high-speed transmission path has, for example, a structure in which a two-dimensional photodetector array portion is provided in the center of the base, and wiring connected to the wiring existing in the two-dimensional photodetector array extends in the circumferential direction of the base. It is what has.
  • the base is preferably connected to the outside (for example, a digital signal processor described later) by Philip chip bonding or wire bonding. These wirings are preferably realized by a microstrip line or a coplanar transmission line. With such a configuration, a photocurrent flows through each photodiode, is converted into an electric signal, and is output to an external electric circuit through a transmission line.
  • This optical detector uses photodiodes for optical communication in an array, so that unlike a CCD or the like, it can handle high-speed signals with a frequency response of 1 GHz or more.
  • the photodetector array receives a plurality of lights emitted from a single mode fiber group in a multi-core fiber, and one of a plurality of photodetectors corresponds to each of the plurality of lights.
  • the ADC 23 is an element that converts the light intensity detected by each photodiode into digital information. There may be an ADC connected to each photodiode, and the detection value of each photodiode may be converted into a digital signal. The ADC outputs a digital signal to the DSP.
  • the photodetector preferably further comprises a digital signal processor (DSP) 25.
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the digital signal processor.
  • the digital signal processor 25 includes a weighting coefficient assigning unit 27 corresponding to each photo detector included in the plurality of photo detectors.
  • the DSP 25 can adjust each weighting factor provided by the weighting factor assigning unit.
  • the DSP 25 receives a digital signal from each of the ADCs 23, multiplies each digital signal by a weighting coefficient, and sends it to a MIMO (multi-input multi-output) unit 29.
  • the MIMO unit 29 outputs information obtained by weighting the optical signals from the respective photodetectors. When the output information is analyzed, the received signal can be analyzed.
  • a signal obtained by multiplying a signal by various weighting factors from each of a plurality of photodetectors can be output as a signal. Furthermore, the components detected by a specific photodetector can be extracted by changing the weighting coefficient for each photodetector.
  • the photodetector may be used as a photodetector for directly receiving an output from a transmission path in which a multi-core fiber (MCF) and a number mode fiber (FMF) are combined, or an FMF transmission path. Good.
  • MCF multi-core fiber
  • FMF number mode fiber
  • Output light from the MCF enters the output port. Then, the received light incident on the input port is emitted toward the lens.
  • the lens 19 receives the spread received light, collimates the received light, and transmits it to the half mirror 21.
  • local light is emitted from the local light source 3, reaches the lens 17 in a state where the width of the local light is widened, and is collimated at the lens 17.
  • Local light emitted from the lens 17 reaches the phase mask 7.
  • the plurality of phase modulators 5 in the phase mask 7 perform predetermined phase modulation on each part of the local light.
  • the local light subjected to the phase modulation reaches the half mirror 21.
  • the light diameter (w 1 ) of the local light when reaching the half mirror is equal to or smaller than the light diameter (w S ) of the received light reaching the half mirror 21 (for example, 90% or more and 99% or less). Is preferred.
  • the received light and the local light are combined. Of the received light, the portion that is in phase with the local light is strengthened, and the portion that is out of phase is weakened.
  • the light combined in this way has a portion where the light intensity is increased and a portion where the light intensity is weakened.
  • the strength basically corresponds to each phase modulator 5.
  • the light combined in the half mirror 21 enters the photodetector 11.
  • the photodetector 11 has a photodiode 9 at a position corresponding to the phase modulator 5.
  • the photodetector 11 can measure the intensity of the received light.
  • the output from each photodiode 9 is converted into a digital signal by the ADC 23 and subjected to signal processing in the DSP 25.
  • the DSP 25 can restore the received light.
  • the DSP 25 can weight the outputs from the respective photodiodes 9 and obtains light intensity information of components corresponding to the phase modulation by adjusting the weights. be able to. This makes it possible to classify the received light mode and modulation method.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining a receiving apparatus having a grating.
  • the local light reaches the phase mask 7 through the grating 31 and the lens.
  • An example of a grating is a fiber Bragg grating (FBG).
  • FBG fiber Bragg grating
  • Examples of the fiber Bragg grating include those using a uniform fiber grating, a chirped grating or a multi-section grating, and a fiber grating which can be modulated.
  • the fiber Bragg grating can be obtained, for example, by irradiating ultraviolet rays through a phase mask and changing the refractive index of the core at a predetermined pitch. Wavelength selective coherent detection can be realized by using a grating.
  • the local light wavelength is arranged in the signal light wavelength band
  • the spatial distribution is given to the amplitude and phase of the local light
  • the beat component between the signal light and the local light is detected by a single light detection or By detecting using a plurality of photodetectors, it is possible to acquire and restore local light amplitude, phase temporal change, spatial distribution, and change information.
  • the local light emission wavelength is arranged in the signal light wavelength band when, for example, the occupied light wavelength of the signal light wavelength is set to ⁇ 1 or more and ⁇ 2 or less (where ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2 ), the local light emission wavelength ⁇ L is changed to ⁇ It is arranged in an area of 1 or more and ⁇ 2 or less.
  • the local light wavelength When the local light wavelength is arranged outside the signal light wavelength band, the signal light and the beat component between the local lights can be detected by using a single light detector or multiple light detectors. It is also effective to acquire and restore amplitude and phase changes over time, spatial distribution, and change information.
  • the local light emission wavelength is arranged outside the signal light wavelength band, for example, when the occupied light wavelength of the signal light wavelength is set to ⁇ 1 or more and ⁇ 2 or less (where ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2 ), the local light emission wavelength ⁇ L is changed to ⁇ 1 or less, is to place the lambda 2 larger area.
  • An example of a receiving apparatus in this case includes a local light generation source 5 that generates local light that is combined with the received light 3, and a detection unit 13 that detects light in which the local light and the received light 3 are combined. It becomes a receiving device having.
  • the wavelength of the local light is outside the signal light wavelength band.
  • by selectively receiving an optical signal having a specific spatial distribution it is possible to acquire and restore the local light amplitude, phase temporal change, spatial distribution, and change information.
  • local light is placed outside the signal light band, when the signal light is acquired as an electrical signal, it is down-converted to an intermediate frequency band signal while retaining the amplitude and phase information, and this signal is input to the digital signal processing circuit. Is done.
  • the signal light can be demodulated and the mode can be separated.
  • FIG. 6 is a block diagram for explaining a receiving apparatus that does not use a multiplexing unit.
  • the received light and the local light are combined in the photodetector, there is no multiplexing unit that combines the received light and the local light. With such a configuration, the optical elements can be reduced.
  • FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of how to use the photodetector.
  • output light from a transmission path in which a multi-core fiber (MCF) and a number mode fiber (FMF) are connected is received by using a plurality of photodetectors 11, and each photodetector (and connected thereto) is received.
  • the received signal is analyzed by ADC and DSP.
  • the above photodetectors can be used for the following purposes.
  • the light from the MCF is collected by a lens or the like and directly coupled to each photodetector.
  • the pixel arrangement of the photodetector may be determined in accordance with the MCF core arrangement (triangular arrangement, square arrangement).
  • a DEMUX device that converts MCF into a plurality of single fibers or a plurality of single fibers connected after the DEMUX device and a receiver corresponding to the single fiber is required. If the above-mentioned photodetector is used, a DEMUX device becomes unnecessary, and a plurality of receivers that are required for the number of outputs can be integrated into one.
  • a two-dimensional phased array antenna can be manufactured by connecting each element of a two-dimensional PDA to a small antenna such as a patch antenna and performing phase control on each photodetector element by an electrical or optical method. Since the single detector element can be designed to operate at 100 GHz or higher, a two-dimensional phased array antenna from the microwave band to the millimeter wave band or the THz band can be manufactured.
  • spatial coherent matching detection that enables high-speed mode separation and coherent detection in an optoelectronic manner.
  • FIG. 8 shows the principle.
  • FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the spatial coherent matching detector of the embodiment.
  • the spatial coherent matched detector includes a half mirror, a local light, a phase mask, a photodiode (PD) array, and a digital signal processor (DSP).
  • the signal and local light are input from the signal port and the local port and collimated.
  • the two lights are combined by a half mirror and enter the PD array.
  • the signal and local light are sufficiently spatially spread with a beam size that covers the active area of the PD array.
  • the PD array has a structure in which a common light input and a plurality of output electrodes are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, and separately take out photocurrents at different positions.
  • each element of the PD array is based on the conventional PD technology, high bandwidth detection of 10 Gbaud or more is possible.
  • a phase mask having a special phase pattern is arranged on the local port side.
  • the phase pattern of the local beam is controlled using the phase mask. Therefore, the optical phase of the local light input to each element of the PD array is controlled as necessary.
  • the signal light is directly incident on the PD array, and therefore the relative phase difference between the signal light and the local light can be controlled independently by the PD laser.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a design example of a PD array. As shown in FIG. 9, the PD array is provided with a high-frequency transmission path for taking out a high-speed electrical signal of 1 GHz or more to the outside.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a back-surface incident cross-sectional structure in the PD array.
  • a high-speed photodetector (size: about 100 ⁇ m ⁇ 100 ⁇ m or less) processed into a tile shape is arranged two-dimensionally. In order to connect the electrical output from each photodetector to an external electrical circuit, the photodetector is provided with a wiring of about 4 ⁇ m.
  • the electrical signal is a high-speed signal of 1 GHz or more
  • a microstrip line or coplanar transmission line is provided to extract the signal to the external circuit.
  • High-speed optical signals are incident from the top or back surface.
  • a photocurrent flows to each photodetector, is converted into an electric signal, and is output to an external electric circuit through a transmission line.
  • any orthogonal mode can be selected dynamically without changing the optical configuration.
  • the weighting factor can be easily controlled by the DSP, and parallel detection of all mode channels can be realized without optical mode division prior to optical detection. For example, if a ⁇ / 2 phase offset is applied between two PD elements in the array, the in-phase (I) component and the quadrature (Q) component of the signal are detected simultaneously, and coherent detection is achieved. In order to separate the spatial modes, all the photocurrents from the PD elements may be summed by giving a phase offset that matches the mode pattern. By appropriately changing the thermal current weighting factor for the addition process, any orthogonal mode can be dynamically selected without changing the configuration of the optical system.
  • the weighting factor can be easily controlled by the DSP, and parallel detection of all the mode channels can be realized without optical mode division prior to optical detection.
  • the most important point of this technique is that it is not necessary to apply a spatial filter or other optical signal processing to the received MDM signal.
  • the signal is simply input to a photodiode array having a common single light input surface. With such a single set of PD arrays, all modal channels can be detected individually. Spatial modes can be separated orthogonally without changing the phase mask pattern.
  • the detection system can be flexibly upgraded for other MDM signals multiplexed with different mode numbers. When the matrix size is sufficiently large, it is possible to detect MDM signals of 3, 5 or higher order.
  • the detection scheme does not suffer from mode splitting losses. Regardless of mode loss, the intrinsic loss is ideally 3 dB, equivalent to a single channel phase diversity coherent receiver and coherent matched detector. Converts to a conventional phase plate-based optical mode splitter modal number that proportionally increases the optical loss (the theoretical loss in FIG. 8 is 6 dB, but balanced detection using the other output port of the half mirror) It can be improved to 3dB by changing the configuration.)
  • FIG. 11 shows the studied 4 ⁇ 4 phase pattern.
  • FIG. 11A shows a pattern example of the phase mask.
  • FIG. 11B shows an example of combination of weighting factors.
  • This phase mask is composed of four sets of sub-phase masks surrounded by a dotted frame in the figure. Each sub-phase mask has four regions that provide phase shifts of 0, ⁇ / 2, ⁇ , and 3 ⁇ / 2, respectively.
  • a pair of PD elements corresponding to the [0, ⁇ ] phase shift functions as balanced detection of the in-phase component of the received signal.
  • the quadrature component is detected using a pair of [ ⁇ / 2, 3 ⁇ / 2] PD.
  • mode separation is achieved simply by changing the combination of weighting factors.
  • the LP01 mode is detected by adding all the photocurrents using the following weight coefficient matrix.
  • FIG. 12 shows the calculated arrangement restored by the DSP, focusing on the reception of 20-Gb / s QPSK signals for each mode, eg 3 ⁇ 20-Gb / sMDM QPSK signals.
  • the OSNR at 0.1 nm is assumed to be 20 dB.
  • a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) equalizer is applied to separate signals and suppress crosstalk between mode channels.
  • FIGS. 12 (a) to 12 (c) show channel arrangements of modes corresponding to the LP01, LP11a and LP11b modes obtained when all channels are multiplexed and received by the spatial coherent matching detector. . For simplicity, it is assumed that all modes are maintained in the spatial coherent matching detector.
  • the MDM signal can be optically demultiplexed and received coherently through numerical analysis of an arrangement with a 4 ⁇ 4 matrix that detects a 3 ⁇ 20 Gb / s MDM QPSK signal.
  • neither spatial filtering nor optical splitting is applied to the received signal, which is ideally useful for reducing the 3 dB loss comparable to a single channel coherent receiver.
  • FIG. 13 is a graph instead of a drawing showing a calculation estimate of a 3 dB frequency band with respect to the size of the photodetector (pn junction area). It can be seen from FIG. 13 that a band of about 1 GHz or more can be obtained by setting the size of the photodetector to 100 ⁇ m ⁇ 100 ⁇ m or less.
  • FIG. 14 is a graph instead of a drawing showing an example of calculation of the amount of crosstalk and insertion loss.
  • the wiring width is 4 ⁇ m
  • the space is 14 ⁇ m
  • the pixel interval is 64 ⁇ m
  • RF crosstalk of 20 dB or less is obtained at a frequency of 30 GHz or less.
  • the wiring width is 4 ⁇ m
  • the space is 14 ⁇ m
  • the pixel interval is 44 ⁇ m
  • RF crosstalk of 20 dB or less is obtained at a frequency of 30 GHz or less.
  • the present invention can be used in the field of optical information communication.

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[Problem] To provide a receiver which is capable of receiving an arbitrary spatially multiplexed optical signal and a multimode optical signal. [Solution] A receiving device according to the present invention includes: a local light generation source 3 which generates local light to be multiplexed with reception light; a modulation unit 7 which has a plurality of modulation regions 5 in which a plurality of different modulations are respectively given to a plurality of portions of the local light before the local light generated from the local light generation source 3 is multiplexed with the reception light; and a detection unit 11 which has a plurality of detection regions 9 in which light, in which the local light on which the plurality of modulations are performed in the modulation unit 7 and the reception light are multiplexed, is detected for each of the plurality of portions of the local light.

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空間整合受信Spatial alignment reception
　本発明は，光情報通信に用いられる受信装置に関する。より具体的に説明すると，本発明は，空間整合受信に用いられる受信装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a receiving device used for optical information communication. More specifically, the present invention relates to a receiving apparatus used for spatially matched reception.
　従来，空間多重信号の分離とコヒーレント光受信器は別の技術を用いて行われていた。光多重信号を受信する場合，通常は，光領域において多重信号を分離し，分離された信号を個別にコヒーレント受信していた。このため，多重信号の分離装置と，コヒーレント受信用の受信装置の両方が必要であった。また，光多重の方式毎に専用の多重分離器を用意する必要があり，空間多重信号のモード数，多重数の種類，多重パターンに応じた専用の受信機器構成が必要であった。さらに，光計測技術において，被測定対象からの光応答は任意の多モード信号となり，様々なモードに対応した超高速応答を評価することは困難であった。 Conventionally, spatial multiplexing signal separation and coherent optical receivers have been performed using different techniques. When receiving an optical multiplexed signal, the multiplexed signal is usually separated in the optical domain, and the separated signals are individually received coherently. For this reason, both a demultiplexer for multiplexed signals and a receiver for coherent reception are required. In addition, it is necessary to prepare a dedicated demultiplexer for each optical multiplexing method, and a dedicated receiving device configuration corresponding to the number of modes of the spatial multiplexing signal, the type of multiplexing, and the multiplexing pattern is required. Furthermore, in the optical measurement technology, the optical response from the object to be measured becomes an arbitrary multimode signal, and it has been difficult to evaluate the ultrafast response corresponding to various modes.
　本発明は，任意の空間多重光信号，多モード光信号を受信できる受信器を提供することを目的とする。  An object of the present invention is to provide a receiver capable of receiving any spatially multiplexed optical signal or multimode optical signal.
　本発明は，受信装置に関する（本発明は受信方法をも提供する）。この受信装置は，受信光と合波される局所光を発生する局所光発生源３と，局所光発生源３から発生した局所光が受信光と合波される前に，局所光の複数の部分に異なった複数の変調を与えるための複数の変調領域５を有する変調部７と，変調部７で複数の変調を与えられた局所光と，受信光とが合波された光を，局所光の複数の部分ごとに検出する複数の検出領域９を有する検出部１１とを有する。
　受信装置は，
　複数の変調領域９が，アレイ状に形成され，
　複数の検出領域１１が，アレイ状に形成されるものが好ましい。
　受信装置は，
　局所光発生源３が，局所光の波長を掃引できるものか，光コム信号発生器であるものが好ましい。
　受信装置は，
　さらに，受信光と，変調部７で複数の変調を与えられた局所光とを合波する合波部２１をさらに有するものが好ましい。
　受信装置は，
　複数の検出領域１１が，複数のフォトダイオードであるものが好ましい。 The present invention relates to a receiving apparatus (the present invention also provides a receiving method). This receiving apparatus includes a local light source 3 that generates local light combined with received light, and a plurality of local lights before the local light generated from the local light source 3 is combined with received light. A modulation unit 7 having a plurality of modulation regions 5 for applying a plurality of different modulations to the part, a local light that has been subjected to a plurality of modulations by the modulation unit 7 and a light that is combined with the reception light are locally And a detection unit 11 having a plurality of detection regions 9 for detecting each of a plurality of portions of light.
The receiving device
A plurality of modulation regions 9 are formed in an array,
A plurality of detection regions 11 are preferably formed in an array.
The receiving device
The local light source 3 is preferably one that can sweep the wavelength of local light or an optical comb signal generator.
The receiving device
Further, it is preferable to further include a multiplexing unit 21 that multiplexes the received light and the local light that has been modulated by the modulation unit 7.
The receiving device
The plurality of detection regions 11 are preferably a plurality of photodiodes.
　　本発明は，任意の空間多重光信号，多モード光信号を受信できる受信器を提供できる。 The present invention can provide a receiver capable of receiving any spatially multiplexed optical signal or multimode optical signal.
図１は，受信装置を説明するためのブロック図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining a receiving apparatus. 図２は，複数の変調領域を有する変調部を説明するための概念図である。FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a modulation unit having a plurality of modulation regions. 図３は，光検出器を示す概念図である。図３（ａ）は，フォトダイオードと配線の例を示し，図３（ｂ）はフォトダイオードの間隔を説明するための図である。FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a photodetector. FIG. 3A shows an example of the photodiode and the wiring, and FIG. 3B is a diagram for explaining the interval between the photodiodes. 図４は，デジタル信号プロセッサを説明するためのブロック図である。FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the digital signal processor. 図５は，グレーティングを有する受信装置を説明するためのブロック図である。FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining a receiving apparatus having a grating. 図６は，合波部を用いない受信装置を説明するためのブロック図である。FIG. 6 is a block diagram for explaining a receiving apparatus that does not use a multiplexing unit. 図７は，光検出器の利用方法の例を示す概念図である。FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of how to use the photodetector. 図８は，実施例の空間コヒーレント整合検出器を説明するための概念図である。FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the spatial coherent matching detector of the embodiment. 図９は，ＰＤアレイの設計例を示す図である。FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a design example of a PD array. 図１０は，ＰＤアレイにおける裏面入射断面構造例を示す図である。FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a back-surface incident cross-sectional structure in the PD array. 図１１は，検討した４×４位相パターンを示す。図１１（ａ）は，位相マスクのパターン例を示す。図１１（ｂ）は，重み係数の組み合わせ例を示す。FIG. 11 shows the studied 4 × 4 phase pattern. FIG. 11A shows a pattern example of the phase mask. FIG. 11B shows an example of combination of weighting factors. 図１２は，モード毎の２０－Ｇｂ／ｓ　ＱＰＳＫ信号の受信に焦点を当てて，ＤＳＰで復元された配置を計算したものを示す図面に替るグラフである。FIG. 12 is a graph instead of a drawing showing the calculation of the arrangement restored by the DSP focusing on the reception of the 20-Gb / s QPSK signal for each mode. 図１３は，フォトディテクターの大きさ（ｐｎ接合面積）に対する３ｄＢ周波数帯域の計算見積もりを示す図面に替るグラフである。FIG. 13 is a graph instead of a drawing showing a calculation estimate of the 3 dB frequency band with respect to the size of the photodetector (pn junction area). 図１４は，クロストーク量および挿入損失の算出例を示す図面に替るグラフである。FIG. 14 is a graph instead of a drawing showing an example of calculating the crosstalk amount and insertion loss.
　以下，図面を用いて本発明を実施するための形態について説明する。本発明は，以下に説明する形態に限定されるものではなく，以下の形態から当業者が自明な範囲で適宜修正したものも含む。なお，以下では，空間コヒーレント整合検出器を例にして，本発明を実施するための形態について説明する。しかしながら，本発明は，空間コヒーレント整合検出器に限定されるものではない。 Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, but includes those appropriately modified by those skilled in the art from the following embodiments. In the following, a mode for carrying out the present invention will be described by taking a spatial coherent matching detector as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to spatially coherent matched detectors.
　図１は，受信装置を説明するためのブロック図である。図１に示されるように，この受信装置は，受信光と合波される局所光を発生する局所光発生源３と，複数の変調領域５を有する変調部７と，複数の検出領域９を有する検出部１１とを含む。変調部７は，局所光発生源から発生した局所光が受信光と合波される前に，局所光の複数の部分に異なった複数の変調を与えるための複数の変調領域５を有するものである。検出部１１は，変調部で複数の変調を与えられた局所光と，受信光とが合波された光を，局所光の複数の部分ごとに検出する複数の検出領域９を有する。変調の例は，振幅変調，位相変調，周波数変調，振幅シフト，位相シフト，周波数シフト，及びこれら組み合わせである。図１の例では，局所光発生源３から出射した局所光をコリメートするためのレンズ１７と，受信光をコリメートするためのレンズ１９と，コリメートされた受信光及びコリメートされた局所光とを合波するためのハーフミラー（合波部）２１，検出部１１からの検出信号をデジタル化するためのＡＤＣ（アナログ－デジタル変換器）２３，ＤＳＣ（デジタル信号プロセッサ）２５を含む。ＤＳＣ２５は，係数制御部２７と，ＭＩＭＯ（マルチインプットマルチアウトプット）２９を含む。 FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining a receiving apparatus. As shown in FIG. 1, the receiving apparatus includes a local light generation source 3 that generates local light combined with received light, a modulation unit 7 having a plurality of modulation regions 5, and a plurality of detection regions 9. And a detecting unit 11 having the same. The modulation unit 7 has a plurality of modulation regions 5 for applying a plurality of different modulations to a plurality of portions of the local light before the local light generated from the local light generation source is combined with the received light. is there. The detection unit 11 includes a plurality of detection regions 9 that detect, for each of a plurality of portions of the local light, light in which the local light that has been subjected to a plurality of modulations by the modulation unit and the received light are combined. Examples of modulation are amplitude modulation, phase modulation, frequency modulation, amplitude shift, phase shift, frequency shift, and combinations thereof. In the example of FIG. 1, the lens 17 for collimating the local light emitted from the local light source 3, the lens 19 for collimating the received light, and the collimated received light and the collimated local light are combined. A half mirror (combining unit) 21 for wave generation, an ADC (analog-digital converter) 23 for digitizing a detection signal from the detection unit 11, and a DSC (digital signal processor) 25 are included. The DSC 25 includes a coefficient control unit 27 and a MIMO (multi-input multi-output) 29.
　受信光は，マルチコアファイバ（ＭＣＦ）や数コアファイバ（ＦＣＦ）からの出射光であってもよい。受信光は，モード分割多重（ＭＤＭ）光などの空間多重信号であってもよい。図１の受信装置は，任意の多重モードの光を受信することができるコヒーレント光受信器である。この受信装置は，波長多重伝送，偏波多重伝送，空間多重光伝送，多モード光伝送のみならず，単一モード光伝送におけるコヒーレント受信器として利用されうる。 The received light may be light emitted from a multi-core fiber (MCF) or several core fibers (FCF). The received light may be a spatially multiplexed signal such as mode division multiplexed (MDM) light. The receiving apparatus in FIG. 1 is a coherent optical receiver that can receive light in an arbitrary multimode. This receiving apparatus can be used as a coherent receiver not only in wavelength multiplexing transmission, polarization multiplexing transmission, spatial multiplexing optical transmission, and multimode optical transmission, but also in single mode optical transmission.
　図２は，複数の変調領域を有する変調部を説明するための概念図である。図２に示されるように，この変調部７は，複数の変調領域５を有する。局所光発生源３から出射し，レンズ１７によりコリメートされた光が，変調部７に存在する複数の変調領域５を通過する。その際に，複数の変調領域５のそれぞれに対応した変調を受けることとなる。複数の変調領域５における変調の例は，位相変調である。例えば，複数の変調領域５が０とπのいずれかの位相変調を行うものであっても，０，π／２，π，及び３π／２のいずれかの変調を行うものであってもよい。複数の変調領域５は，振幅変調を行うものであってもよいし，周波数変調を行うものであってもよい。変調部７（マスク）の各変調領域５には，光変調器が設けられ，それぞれの光変調器が制御部と接続され，任意の変調を行うものであってもよい。 FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a modulation unit having a plurality of modulation regions. As shown in FIG. 2, the modulation unit 7 has a plurality of modulation regions 5. Light emitted from the local light source 3 and collimated by the lens 17 passes through a plurality of modulation regions 5 present in the modulation unit 7. At that time, modulation corresponding to each of the plurality of modulation regions 5 is received. An example of modulation in the plurality of modulation regions 5 is phase modulation. For example, the plurality of modulation regions 5 may perform either 0 or π phase modulation, or may perform any of 0, π / 2, π, and 3π / 2 modulation. . The plurality of modulation regions 5 may perform amplitude modulation or may perform frequency modulation. Each modulation region 5 of the modulation unit 7 (mask) may be provided with an optical modulator, and each optical modulator may be connected to a control unit to perform arbitrary modulation.
　複数の変調領域５は，格子状に設けられてもよいし，任意の配置であってもよい。複数の変調領域５は，格子点上に４つ以上の光変調器が存在するものである。図２の例では，ｍ×ｎ個の変調領域を有している。複数の変調領域５の例は，２×２（縦方向及び横方向に２つずつ），２×２が１つの面に４つある構造（４×４），３×３，５×５，６×６，４×６，８×８，及び１２×１２である。 The plurality of modulation regions 5 may be provided in a lattice shape or may be arbitrarily arranged. The plurality of modulation regions 5 have four or more optical modulators on the lattice points. In the example of FIG. 2, it has m × n modulation areas. Examples of the plurality of modulation regions 5 are 2 × 2 (two in the vertical direction and two in the horizontal direction), 4 × 2 × 2 structures on one surface (4 × 4), 3 × 3, 5 × 5, 6 × 6, 4 × 6, 8 × 8, and 12 × 12.
　局所光発生源３の好ましい例は，波長を掃引できる局所光発生源である。波長を掃引できる光源は，例えば再表２００７－１４８４１３号公報に記載される通り，公知である。局所光発生源３の好ましい別の例は，光コム信号発生器である。光コム信号発生器は，例えば特開２００６－１７７４８号公報や，特開２０１１－２２１３６６号公報に記載される通り，公知である。 A preferred example of the local light source 3 is a local light source that can sweep the wavelength. A light source capable of sweeping the wavelength is known, for example, as described in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2007-148413. Another preferred example of the local light source 3 is an optical comb signal generator. An optical comb signal generator is known as described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-17748 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-221366.
　合波部２１は，受信光と，変調部で複数の変調を与えられた局所光とを合波する要素である。合波部２１の例は，ハーフミラー及びビームスプリッターである。 The multiplexing unit 21 is an element that combines the received light and the local light that has been given a plurality of modulations by the modulation unit. Examples of the multiplexing unit 21 are a half mirror and a beam splitter.
　光検出器（検出部）
　次に，光検出器１１の例について説明する。図３は，光検出器を示す概念図である。図３（ａ）は，フォトダイオードと配線の例を示し，図３（ｂ）はフォトダイオードの間隔を説明するための図である。この例の光検出器１１は，複数のフォトディテクター（例えばフォトダイオード）９が２次元アレイ状に配置されている。フォトダイオード９は，光情報通信に用いられている公知のフォトダイオードを用いることができる。フォトダイオード９は，検出器のピクセルを構成し，それぞれが，変調部７の変調領域５に対応したものであってもよい。２次元アレイの例は，格子点上に４つ以上のフォトダイオードが存在するものである。２次元アレイの例は，２×２（縦方向及び横方向に２つずつ），２×２が１つの面に４つある構造（４×４），３×３，５×５，６×６，４×６，８×８，及び１２×１２である。２次元アレイ状に配置された複数のフォトディテクターは，それぞれ１０μｍ以上離れて配置される（つまり隣接するフォトダイオードの最も近い部分間の距離ｄが１０μｍ以上）ことが好ましい。この間隔が大きすぎると，光検出機能が低下するので，隣接するフォトダイオードの間の距離ｄは，１０μｍ以上１００μｍ以下が好ましく，３０μｍ以上８０μｍ以下でも，３０μｍ以上６０μｍ以下でも，４０μｍ以上６０μｍ以下でもよい。光検出器の２次元フォトディテクターアレー部は，面入射構造（表面入射又は裏面入射構造）を有していることが好ましい。 Photodetector (detector)
Next, an example of the photodetector 11 will be described. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a photodetector. FIG. 3A shows an example of the photodiode and the wiring, and FIG. 3B is a diagram for explaining the interval between the photodiodes. In the photodetector 11 of this example, a plurality of photodetectors (for example, photodiodes) 9 are arranged in a two-dimensional array. As the photodiode 9, a known photodiode used for optical information communication can be used. The photodiodes 9 may constitute detector pixels, and each may correspond to the modulation region 5 of the modulation unit 7. An example of a two-dimensional array is one in which four or more photodiodes exist on a lattice point. An example of a two-dimensional array is 2 × 2 (two in the vertical direction and two in the horizontal direction), 4 × 2 × 2 structures (4 × 4), 3 × 3, 5 × 5, 6 × 6, 4 × 6, 8 × 8, and 12 × 12. The plurality of photodetectors arranged in a two-dimensional array are preferably arranged apart from each other by 10 μm or more (that is, the distance d between the closest portions of adjacent photodiodes is 10 μm or more). If this distance is too large, the light detection function is degraded. Therefore, the distance d between adjacent photodiodes is preferably 10 μm to 100 μm, 30 μm to 80 μm, 30 μm to 60 μm, 40 μm to 60 μm. Good. The two-dimensional photodetector array section of the photodetector preferably has a surface incident structure (front surface incident or back surface incident structure).
　この光検出器は，例えば，複数のフォトディテクターの間に幅が４μｍ以下（好ましくは１μｍ以上４μｍ以下，１μｍ以上３μｍ以下，又は２μｍ以上４μｍ以下）の配線１２を有する。それぞれのフォトダイオードの受光領域は，１辺が１００μｍ以下（面積が１万μｍ２以下）であることが好ましい。 For example, the photodetector includes a wiring 12 having a width of 4 μm or less (preferably 1 μm or more and 4 μm or less, 1 μm or more and 3 μm or less, or 2 μm or more and 4 μm or less) between a plurality of photodetectors. The light receiving region of each photodiode is preferably 100 μm or less on one side (the area is 10,000 μm 2 or less).
　複数のフォトダイオードは，それぞれメサ構造を有することが好ましい。メサ構造は，あらかじめ結晶成長によりｐｎ接合を形成し，その後，素子領域をエッチングにより島状に切り出した構造を意味する。メサ構造を有するフォトダイオードは，例えば，特許５８４２３９３号公報や特許５３８６７６４号公報に記載される通り公知である。フォトダイオードはプレーな構造であってもよい。プレーな構造は，カソード層側となるｎ型エピタキシャル層の表面から選択的に不純物を深さ方向に添加し，そこをｐ型に反転させてアノードとする構造を意味する。また，光検出器は，２次元フォトディテクターアレー部から１ＧＨｚ以上の高速電気信号を出力することができるような高周波伝送路が設けられていることが好ましい。このような高速伝送路は，例えば，２次元フォトディテクターアレー部を基盤の中心部に設け，その２次元フォトディテクターアレー部に存在する配線と接続された配線が基盤の周方向に伸びている構造を有するものである。そして，この基盤は，外部（例えば後述するデジタル信号プロセッサ）とフィリップチップボンディング又はワイヤーボンディングにより接続されることが好ましい。これらの配線は，マイクロストリップラインやコプレーナ型の伝送線路により実現されることが好ましい。このような構成を有すれば，光電流が各フォトダイオードに流れ，電気信号に変換され，伝送線路を通して外部電気回路へと出力されることとなる。 It is preferable that each of the plurality of photodiodes has a mesa structure. The mesa structure means a structure in which a pn junction is formed in advance by crystal growth, and then an element region is cut into an island shape by etching. A photodiode having a mesa structure is known as described in, for example, Japanese Patent No. 5842393 and Japanese Patent No. 5386664. The photodiode may have a play structure. The play structure means a structure in which an impurity is selectively added in the depth direction from the surface of the n-type epitaxial layer on the cathode layer side, and the p-type is inverted to form an anode. Further, the photodetector is preferably provided with a high-frequency transmission line that can output a high-speed electrical signal of 1 GHz or more from the two-dimensional photodetector array unit. Such a high-speed transmission path has, for example, a structure in which a two-dimensional photodetector array portion is provided in the center of the base, and wiring connected to the wiring existing in the two-dimensional photodetector array extends in the circumferential direction of the base. It is what has. The base is preferably connected to the outside (for example, a digital signal processor described later) by Philip chip bonding or wire bonding. These wirings are preferably realized by a microstrip line or a coplanar transmission line. With such a configuration, a photocurrent flows through each photodiode, is converted into an electric signal, and is output to an external electric circuit through a transmission line.
　この光検出器は，光通信用のフォトダイオードをアレイ状にして用いているので，ＣＣＤなどとは異なり，周波数応答が１ＧＨｚ以上といった高速信号に対応できる。 This optical detector uses photodiodes for optical communication in an array, so that unlike a CCD or the like, it can handle high-speed signals with a frequency response of 1 GHz or more.
　フォトディテクターアレーは，マルチコアファイバ内のシングルモードファイバー群から放射される複数の光を受信するものであり，複数の光のそれぞれに，複数のフォトディテクターのいずれかが対応する。 The photodetector array receives a plurality of lights emitted from a single mode fiber group in a multi-core fiber, and one of a plurality of photodetectors corresponds to each of the plurality of lights.
　ＡＤＣ（アナログ－デジタル変換器）
　ＡＤＣ２３は，それぞれのフォトダイオードが検出した光強度をデジタル情報に変換する要素である。それぞれのフォトダイオードと接続されたＡＤＣが存在し，それぞれのフォトダイオードの検出値をデジタル信号に変換してもよい。ＡＤＣはＤＳＰへデジタル信号を出力する。 ADC (analog-to-digital converter)
The ADC 23 is an element that converts the light intensity detected by each photodiode into digital information. There may be an ADC connected to each photodiode, and the detection value of each photodiode may be converted into a digital signal. The ADC outputs a digital signal to the DSP.
　ＤＳＰ（デジタル信号プロセッサ）
　光検出器は，さらにデジタル信号プロセッサ（ＤＳＰ）２５を有するものが好ましい。図４は，デジタル信号プロセッサを説明するためのブロック図である。デジタル信号プロセッサ２５は，複数のフォトディテクターに含まれるそれぞれのフォトディテクターに対応した重み係数付与部２７を有する。ＤＳＰ２５は，重み係数付与部が付与するそれぞれの重み係数を調整できる。ＤＳＰ２５は，ＡＤＣ２３のそれぞれからデジタル信号を受け取り，それぞれのデジタル信号に，重み係数をかけ合わせ，ＭＩＭＯ（マルチインプットマルチ出力）部２９に送る。ＭＩＭＯ部２９は，それぞれのフォトディテクターからの光信号に重みがけを行った情報を出力する。出力情報を解析すると，受信信号を解析できる。
このようにして，複数のフォトディテクターのそれぞれから信号に様々な重み係数をかけ合わせたものを信号として出力できる。さらに，それぞれのフォトディテクターに関する重み係数を変えることで，特定のフォトディテクターが検出した成分を抽出できる。 DSP (Digital Signal Processor)
The photodetector preferably further comprises a digital signal processor (DSP) 25. FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the digital signal processor. The digital signal processor 25 includes a weighting coefficient assigning unit 27 corresponding to each photo detector included in the plurality of photo detectors. The DSP 25 can adjust each weighting factor provided by the weighting factor assigning unit. The DSP 25 receives a digital signal from each of the ADCs 23, multiplies each digital signal by a weighting coefficient, and sends it to a MIMO (multi-input multi-output) unit 29. The MIMO unit 29 outputs information obtained by weighting the optical signals from the respective photodetectors. When the output information is analyzed, the received signal can be analyzed.
In this manner, a signal obtained by multiplying a signal by various weighting factors from each of a plurality of photodetectors can be output as a signal. Furthermore, the components detected by a specific photodetector can be extracted by changing the weighting coefficient for each photodetector.
　この光検出器は，例えば，マルチコアファイバ（ＭＣＦ）と数モードファイバ（ＦＭＦ）とが組み合わさった伝送路や，ＦＭＦによる伝送路からの出力を直接受信するための光検出器として用いられてもよい。 For example, the photodetector may be used as a photodetector for directly receiving an output from a transmission path in which a multi-core fiber (MCF) and a number mode fiber (FMF) are combined, or an FMF transmission path. Good.
　なお，上記は，フォトダイオードをアレイ状にした例について説明した。もっとも，単一の光検出器を用いても，変調や取得信号の解析を行うことにより，信号光や局所光の振幅，位相の時間変化や空間分布及び空間分布の変化を取得し，これらを復元できる。単一の光検出器を用いた場合には，他の空間分布を持つ光信号と混在した光信号の中から，特定の空間分布を持つ光信号を，選択的に，受信することができる。なお，空間整合受信については，ＣＣＤを用いて検出してもよい。 Note that the above describes an example in which photodiodes are arrayed. However, even if a single photodetector is used, modulation and acquisition signal analysis are performed to acquire temporal changes in the amplitude and phase of signal light and local light, and spatial and spatial distribution changes. Can be restored. When a single photodetector is used, an optical signal having a specific spatial distribution can be selectively received from optical signals mixed with optical signals having other spatial distributions. Note that spatially matched reception may be detected using a CCD.
　以下，受信装置の動作例について説明する。ＭＣＦからの出力光が出力ポートに入射する。すると，入力ポートに入射した受信光がレンズに向けて出射する。レンズ１９は，広がった状態の受信光を受け取り，受信光をコリメートし，ハーフミラー２１へと伝える。一方，局所光源３から局所光が出射され，局所光の幅が広げられた状態でレンズ１７に到達し，レンズ１７においてコリメートされる。レンズ１７から出射した局所光は，位相マスク７に到達する。位相マスク７における複数の位相変調器５は，局所光の各部位に対し，所定の位相変調を施す。位相変調を施された局所光は，ハーフミラー２１に到達する。ハーフミラーに到達した際の局所光の光径（ｗｌ）は，ハーフミラー２１に到達した受信光の光径（ｗＳ）と同じかそれより小さい（例えば，９０％以上９９％以下である）ことが好ましい。ハーフミラー２１において，受信光と局所光とが合波される。受信光のうち，局所光と位相があった部分は強めあい，位相が逆位相であった部分は弱めあう。このように合波された光は，光強度が強めあった部分と弱めあった部分が存在することとなる。その強弱は，基本的には，それぞれの位相変調器５に対応したものである。ハーフミラー２１において合波された光は，光検出器１１に入射する。光検出器１１には，位相変調器５に対応した位置にフォトダイオード９が存在する。このため，光検出器１１において，受信した光の強度を測定できることとなる。それぞれのフォトダイオード９からの出力は，ＡＤＣ２３においてデジタル信号に変換され，ＤＳＰ２５において信号処理が施される。ＤＳＰ２５は，受信光を復元できる。具体的には，ＤＳＰ２５は，それぞれのフォトダイオード９からの出力に対して重み付けをすることができるようにされており，重み付けを調整することで，位相変調に応じた成分の光強度情報を得ることができる。これにより，受信光のモードや変調方式を分類できることとなる。 Hereinafter, an operation example of the receiving apparatus will be described. Output light from the MCF enters the output port. Then, the received light incident on the input port is emitted toward the lens. The lens 19 receives the spread received light, collimates the received light, and transmits it to the half mirror 21. On the other hand, local light is emitted from the local light source 3, reaches the lens 17 in a state where the width of the local light is widened, and is collimated at the lens 17. Local light emitted from the lens 17 reaches the phase mask 7. The plurality of phase modulators 5 in the phase mask 7 perform predetermined phase modulation on each part of the local light. The local light subjected to the phase modulation reaches the half mirror 21. The light diameter (w 1 ) of the local light when reaching the half mirror is equal to or smaller than the light diameter (w S ) of the received light reaching the half mirror 21 (for example, 90% or more and 99% or less). Is preferred. In the half mirror 21, the received light and the local light are combined. Of the received light, the portion that is in phase with the local light is strengthened, and the portion that is out of phase is weakened. The light combined in this way has a portion where the light intensity is increased and a portion where the light intensity is weakened. The strength basically corresponds to each phase modulator 5. The light combined in the half mirror 21 enters the photodetector 11. The photodetector 11 has a photodiode 9 at a position corresponding to the phase modulator 5. For this reason, the photodetector 11 can measure the intensity of the received light. The output from each photodiode 9 is converted into a digital signal by the ADC 23 and subjected to signal processing in the DSP 25. The DSP 25 can restore the received light. Specifically, the DSP 25 can weight the outputs from the respective photodiodes 9 and obtains light intensity information of components corresponding to the phase modulation by adjusting the weights. be able to. This makes it possible to classify the received light mode and modulation method.
　図５は，グレーティングを有する受信装置を説明するためのブロック図である。この例では，局所光がグレーティング３１及びレンズを経て，位相マスク７に至る。グレーティングの例は，ファイバブラッググレーティング（ＦＢＧ）である。ファイバブラッググレーティングは，ユニフォームファイバグレーティング，チャープグレーティング，又はマルチセクショングレーティングを用いるものや，変調可能なファイバグレーティングがあげられる。ファイバブラッググレーティングは，たとえば，位相マスクを介して紫外線を照射し，そのコアの屈折率を所定のピッチで変化させることにより得ることができる。グレーティングを用いることで，波長選択コヒーレント検出を実現できる。つまり，例えば，局発光波長を信号光波長帯域内に配置し，局発光の振幅及び位相等に，空間分布を与え，かつ，信号光と局発光間ビート成分を，単一の光検出または，複数の光検出器を用いて，検出することにより，局発光の振幅，位相の時間変化，空間分布，変化情報を取得，復元することができる。局発光波長を信号光波長帯域内に配置するとは，例えば，信号光波長の占有光波長をλ１以上λ２以下とした時（ただし，λ１＜λ２），局発光波長λＬをλ１以上λ２以下の領域に配置することである。 FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining a receiving apparatus having a grating. In this example, the local light reaches the phase mask 7 through the grating 31 and the lens. An example of a grating is a fiber Bragg grating (FBG). Examples of the fiber Bragg grating include those using a uniform fiber grating, a chirped grating or a multi-section grating, and a fiber grating which can be modulated. The fiber Bragg grating can be obtained, for example, by irradiating ultraviolet rays through a phase mask and changing the refractive index of the core at a predetermined pitch. Wavelength selective coherent detection can be realized by using a grating. That is, for example, the local light wavelength is arranged in the signal light wavelength band, the spatial distribution is given to the amplitude and phase of the local light, and the beat component between the signal light and the local light is detected by a single light detection or By detecting using a plurality of photodetectors, it is possible to acquire and restore local light amplitude, phase temporal change, spatial distribution, and change information. The local light emission wavelength is arranged in the signal light wavelength band when, for example, the occupied light wavelength of the signal light wavelength is set to λ 1 or more and λ 2 or less (where λ 1 <λ 2 ), the local light emission wavelength λ L is changed to λ It is arranged in an area of 1 or more and λ 2 or less.
　なお，局発光波長を信号光波長帯域外に配置した場合，信号光と局発光間ビート成分を，単一の光検出，または，複数の光検出器を用いて検出することで，局発光の振幅，位相の時間変化，空間分布，変化情報を取得，復元するものも有効である。局発光波長を信号光波長帯域外に配置するとは，例えば，信号光波長の占有光波長をλ１以上λ２以下とした時（ただし，λ１＜λ２），局発光波長λＬをλ１より小さいか，λ２より大きい領域に配置することである。 When the local light wavelength is arranged outside the signal light wavelength band, the signal light and the beat component between the local lights can be detected by using a single light detector or multiple light detectors. It is also effective to acquire and restore amplitude and phase changes over time, spatial distribution, and change information. The local light emission wavelength is arranged outside the signal light wavelength band, for example, when the occupied light wavelength of the signal light wavelength is set to λ 1 or more and λ 2 or less (where λ 1 <λ 2 ), the local light emission wavelength λ L is changed to λ 1 or less, is to place the lambda 2 larger area.
　この場合の受信装置の例は，受信光３と合波される局所光を発生する局所光発生源５，局所光と受信光３とが合波された光を，検出する検出部１３とを有する受信装置となる。局所光の波長は，信号光波長帯域外である。この場合，特定の空間分布を有する光信号を選択的に受信することで，局発光の振幅，位相の時間変化，空間分布，変化情報を取得，復元できる。局発光を信号光帯域外に配置した場合，信号光は電気信号として取得される際に，振幅位相情報を保有したまま，中間周波数帯信号にダウンコンバートされ，この信号がデジタル信号処理回路に入力される。デジタル信号理仮路上で，中間信号を平行信号セットに変換し，前述のマスクアレイと同じ位相，振幅分布をもつマスクを局発信号に適用した平行信号セットを用意し，これと，ミキシング行うことにより，信号光を復調，モード分離が行える。 An example of a receiving apparatus in this case includes a local light generation source 5 that generates local light that is combined with the received light 3, and a detection unit 13 that detects light in which the local light and the received light 3 are combined. It becomes a receiving device having. The wavelength of the local light is outside the signal light wavelength band. In this case, by selectively receiving an optical signal having a specific spatial distribution, it is possible to acquire and restore the local light amplitude, phase temporal change, spatial distribution, and change information. When local light is placed outside the signal light band, when the signal light is acquired as an electrical signal, it is down-converted to an intermediate frequency band signal while retaining the amplitude and phase information, and this signal is input to the digital signal processing circuit. Is done. On the digital signal path, convert the intermediate signal to a parallel signal set, and prepare a parallel signal set in which a mask with the same phase and amplitude distribution as the mask array described above is applied to the local signal, and mix it with this Therefore, the signal light can be demodulated and the mode can be separated.
　図６は，合波部を用いない受信装置を説明するためのブロック図である。図６に示される例では，光検出器において受信光と局所光とが合わさるため，受信光と局所光とを合波する合波部が存在しない。このような構成とすれば光学素子を軽減できることとなる。 FIG. 6 is a block diagram for explaining a receiving apparatus that does not use a multiplexing unit. In the example shown in FIG. 6, since the received light and the local light are combined in the photodetector, there is no multiplexing unit that combines the received light and the local light. With such a configuration, the optical elements can be reduced.
　図７は，光検出器の利用方法の例を示す概念図である。この例では，マルチコアファイバ（ＭＣＦ）と数モードファイバ（ＦＭＦ）とが接続された伝送路からの出力光を複数の光検出器１１を用いて受信し，それぞれの光検出器（及びそれと接続されたＡＤＣ及びＤＳＰ）により受信信号を解析する。 FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of how to use the photodetector. In this example, output light from a transmission path in which a multi-core fiber (MCF) and a number mode fiber (FMF) are connected is received by using a plurality of photodetectors 11, and each photodetector (and connected thereto) is received. The received signal is analyzed by ADC and DSP.
　上記の光検出器は，以下のような用途も考えられる。ＭＣＦからの光をレンズ等で集光し，各フォトディテクターへ直接光結合を行う。ＭＣＦのコア配置（三角配置，四角配置）に合わせ，光検出器のピクセルの配置を決定すればよい。従来技術ではＭＣＦを複数の単一ファイバーへ変換するＤＥＭＵＸ装置又はＤＥＭＵＸ装置後に複数の単一ファイバーを接続し，その単一ファイバーに応じた受信器が必要であった。上記の光検出器を用いればＤＥＭＵＸ装置が不要となり，また出力本数分必要であった複数の受信器が１つに集約できる。このため，上記の光検出器を用いれば，受信側システム構成を簡略化でき，小型トランシーバー等の設計に大きく寄与される。また，軌道角運動量（ＯＡＭ）を使ったモード分割多重伝送においても，上記の光検出器を用いることで，光ＤＥＭＵＸ装置や後段の１モードに対する受信機が不要となり，直接ＯＡＭ光信号を受信できる。これにより瞬時モード判定とデータ受信が可能となる。２次元ＰＤＡ各素子とパッチアンテナなどの小型アンテナを接続し，各光検出器素子への位相制御を電気的，光学的手法により行うことで，2次元フェーズドアレーアンテナを製造できる。光検出器単体素子は１００ＧＨｚ以上で動作するよう設計が可能であることから，マイクロ波帯からミリ波帯，あるいはＴＨｚ帯の２次元フェーズドアレーアンテナが作製可能となる。 The above photodetectors can be used for the following purposes. The light from the MCF is collected by a lens or the like and directly coupled to each photodetector. The pixel arrangement of the photodetector may be determined in accordance with the MCF core arrangement (triangular arrangement, square arrangement). In the prior art, a DEMUX device that converts MCF into a plurality of single fibers or a plurality of single fibers connected after the DEMUX device and a receiver corresponding to the single fiber is required. If the above-mentioned photodetector is used, a DEMUX device becomes unnecessary, and a plurality of receivers that are required for the number of outputs can be integrated into one. For this reason, if the above-described photodetector is used, the system configuration on the receiving side can be simplified, which greatly contributes to the design of a small transceiver or the like. In addition, even in mode division multiplex transmission using orbital angular momentum (OAM), by using the above-described photodetector, an optical DEMUX device and a receiver for one mode at the subsequent stage are not required, and an OAM optical signal can be received directly. . As a result, instantaneous mode determination and data reception are possible. A two-dimensional phased array antenna can be manufactured by connecting each element of a two-dimensional PDA to a small antenna such as a patch antenna and performing phase control on each photodetector element by an electrical or optical method. Since the single detector element can be designed to operate at 100 GHz or higher, a two-dimensional phased array antenna from the microwave band to the millimeter wave band or the THz band can be manufactured.
　本実施例では，高速モード分離とコヒーレント検出を光電子的に可能にする「空間コヒーレント整合検出」とよばれる新しい手法を提案し，検討する。 In this example, we propose and examine a new method called “spatial coherent matching detection” that enables high-speed mode separation and coherent detection in an optoelectronic manner.
　図８にその原理を示す。図８は，実施例の空間コヒーレント整合検出器を説明するための概念図である。空間コヒーレント整合検出器は，ハーフミラー，局所光，位相マスク，フォトダイオード（ＰＤ）アレイおよびデジタル信号プロセッサ（ＤＳＰ）を含む。信号および局所光は信号ポートおよびローカルポートから入力され，コリメートされる。２つの光は，ハーフミラーで結合され，ＰＤアレイに入射する。信号および局所光は，ＰＤアレイのアクティブエリアをカバーするビームサイズで十分に空間的に広がっている。
ＰＤアレイは，共通の光入力と複数の出力電極とが２次元マトリクス状に配置された構造を有し，異なる位置の光電流を別々に取り出す。ＰＤアレイの各要素は従来のＰＤ技術に基づいているため，１０Ｇｂａｕｄ以上の高帯域幅検出が可能である。検出システムでは，ローカルポート側に特殊位相パターンを持つ位相マスクを配置している。位相マスクを用いて，局所ビームの位相パターンが制御される。したがって，ＰＤアレイの各素子に入力されるローカル光の光位相は，必要に応じて制御される。一方，信号光はそのままＰＤアレイに入射し，したがって，ＰＤレーザーで信号光とローカル光の相対位相差を独立に制御できる。 FIG. 8 shows the principle. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the spatial coherent matching detector of the embodiment. The spatial coherent matched detector includes a half mirror, a local light, a phase mask, a photodiode (PD) array, and a digital signal processor (DSP). The signal and local light are input from the signal port and the local port and collimated. The two lights are combined by a half mirror and enter the PD array. The signal and local light are sufficiently spatially spread with a beam size that covers the active area of the PD array.
The PD array has a structure in which a common light input and a plurality of output electrodes are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, and separately take out photocurrents at different positions. Since each element of the PD array is based on the conventional PD technology, high bandwidth detection of 10 Gbaud or more is possible. In the detection system, a phase mask having a special phase pattern is arranged on the local port side. The phase pattern of the local beam is controlled using the phase mask. Therefore, the optical phase of the local light input to each element of the PD array is controlled as necessary. On the other hand, the signal light is directly incident on the PD array, and therefore the relative phase difference between the signal light and the local light can be controlled independently by the PD laser.
　図９は，ＰＤアレイの設計例を示す図である。図９に示されるように，ＰＤアレイは，１ＧＨｚ以上の高速電気信号を外部へ取り出すための高周波伝送路が設けられている。図１０は，ＰＤアレイにおける裏面入射断面構造例を示す図である。タイル状に加工した高速フォトディテクター（大きさ：約１００μｍ×１００μｍ以下）を２次元上に配置する。各フォトディテクターからの電気出力と外部電気回路との接続のため，フォトディテクターには4μｍ程度の配線を設ける。電気信号は1GHz以上の高速信号であるため，外部回路への信号取り出しにはマイクロストリップラインやコプレーナ―伝送線路を設ける。高速光信号は上面もしくは裏面より入射を行う。これにより光電流が各フォトディテクターに流れ，電気信号へ変換され，伝送線路を通して外部電気回路へ出力される。 FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a design example of a PD array. As shown in FIG. 9, the PD array is provided with a high-frequency transmission path for taking out a high-speed electrical signal of 1 GHz or more to the outside. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a back-surface incident cross-sectional structure in the PD array. A high-speed photodetector (size: about 100 μm × 100 μm or less) processed into a tile shape is arranged two-dimensionally. In order to connect the electrical output from each photodetector to an external electrical circuit, the photodetector is provided with a wiring of about 4 μm. Since the electrical signal is a high-speed signal of 1 GHz or more, a microstrip line or coplanar transmission line is provided to extract the signal to the external circuit. High-speed optical signals are incident from the top or back surface. As a result, a photocurrent flows to each photodetector, is converted into an electric signal, and is output to an external electric circuit through a transmission line.
　例えば，アレイ内の２つのＰＤ素子の間にπ／２位相オフセットを与えると，信号の同相（Ｉ）成分と直交（Ｑ）成分が同時に検出され，コヒーレント検出が達成される。空間モードを分離するには，モーダルパターンに一致する位相オフセットを与えることによって，ＰＤ素子からの光電流をすべて集計する必要がある。加算プロセスのための熱電流の重み係数を適切に変更することにより，光学構成を変えることなく任意の直交モードを動的に選択することができる。 For example, if a π / 2 phase offset is given between two PD elements in the array, the in-phase (I) component and quadrature (Q) component of the signal are detected simultaneously, and coherent detection is achieved. In order to separate the spatial modes, it is necessary to add up all the photocurrents from the PD elements by giving a phase offset that matches the modal pattern. By appropriately changing the thermal current weighting factor for the summing process, any orthogonal mode can be selected dynamically without changing the optical configuration.
　重み係数はＤＳＰで簡単に制御することができ，光検出に先立って光モード分割なしですべてのモードチャネルの並列検出を実現できる。例えば，アレイ内の２つのPD素子の間にπ／２位相オフセットを与えると，信号の同相（Ｉ）成分と直交（Ｑ）成分が同時に検出され，コヒーレント検出が達成される。空間モードを分離するには，モードパターンに一致する位相オフセットを与えることによって，ＰＤ素子からの光電流をすべて集計すればよい。加算プロセスのための熱電流の重み係数を適切に変更することにより，光学系の構成を変えることなく任意の直交モードを動的に選択することができる。重み係数はＤＳＰで簡単に制御することができ，光検出に先立って光モード分割なしですべてのモードチャネルの並列検出を実現できる。 The weighting factor can be easily controlled by the DSP, and parallel detection of all mode channels can be realized without optical mode division prior to optical detection. For example, if a π / 2 phase offset is applied between two PD elements in the array, the in-phase (I) component and the quadrature (Q) component of the signal are detected simultaneously, and coherent detection is achieved. In order to separate the spatial modes, all the photocurrents from the PD elements may be summed by giving a phase offset that matches the mode pattern. By appropriately changing the thermal current weighting factor for the addition process, any orthogonal mode can be dynamically selected without changing the configuration of the optical system. The weighting factor can be easily controlled by the DSP, and parallel detection of all the mode channels can be realized without optical mode division prior to optical detection.
　この技術の最も重要な点は，受信したＭＤＭ信号に対して空間フィルタまたは他の光信号処理を適用しなくて済むことである。信号は，共通の単一光入力面を有するフォトダイオードアレイに単に入力される。このようなＰＤアレイの単一のセットでは，すべてのモーダルチャネルを個別に検出することができる。位相マスクパターンを変更することなく，空間モードを直交的に分離することができる。我々は，配列要素で検出された光電流の組み合わせを選択するためにＤＳＰを使用する。検出システムは，異なるモード数が多重化された他のＭＤＭ信号に対して柔軟にアップグレードすることができる。マトリックスサイズが十分に大きい場合には，３，５またはそれより高次のＭＤＭ信号を検出可能である。 The most important point of this technique is that it is not necessary to apply a spatial filter or other optical signal processing to the received MDM signal. The signal is simply input to a photodiode array having a common single light input surface. With such a single set of PD arrays, all modal channels can be detected individually. Spatial modes can be separated orthogonally without changing the phase mask pattern. We use a DSP to select the combination of photocurrents detected in the array elements. The detection system can be flexibly upgraded for other MDM signals multiplexed with different mode numbers. When the matrix size is sufficiently large, it is possible to detect MDM signals of 3, 5 or higher order.
　さらに，検出スキームは，モード分割損失を被らない。モード損失にかかわらず，固有損失は理想的に３ｄＢであり，シングルチャンネル位相ダイバーシティコヒーレント受信機およびコヒーレント整合検出器と同等である。光損失を比例的に増加させる従来の位相板ベースの光モードスプリッタモーダル数に変換する（図８の理論的損失は６ｄＢであるが，ハーフミラーのもう一方の出力ポートを使用してバランス型検出構成として変更することで，３ｄＢまで改善できる。）。 Furthermore, the detection scheme does not suffer from mode splitting losses. Regardless of mode loss, the intrinsic loss is ideally 3 dB, equivalent to a single channel phase diversity coherent receiver and coherent matched detector. Converts to a conventional phase plate-based optical mode splitter modal number that proportionally increases the optical loss (the theoretical loss in FIG. 8 is 6 dB, but balanced detection using the other output port of the half mirror) It can be improved to 3dB by changing the configuration.)
　ここでは，４ｘ４　ＰＤアレイを用いた３つのモードのＭＤＭ信号のモード分離と検出に着目した空間コヒーレント整合検出器を検討する。本概念を証明するために数値解析を行った。図１１は，検討した４×４位相パターンを示す。図１１（ａ）は，位相マスクのパターン例を示す。図１１（ｂ）は，重み係数の組み合わせ例を示す。この位相マスクは，図の点線の枠で囲まれた４組のサブ位相マスクで構成されている。各サブ位相マスクは，それぞれ０，π／２，π，３π／２の位相シフトを与える４つの領域を有する。［０，π］位相シフトに対応する一対のＰＤ素子は，受信信号の同相成分のバランスト検出として機能する。直角位相成分は，対となる［π／２，３π／２］ＰＤを用いて検出される。ＰＤアレイからのすべての光電流を合計するとき，重み係数の組み合わせを変更するだけでモード分離が達成される。ＬＰ０１モードは，以下の重み係数行列を用いてすべての光電流を合計すると検出される。
Ａ＝［ａij］=［１　０　０　１；　０　－１　－１　０；　０　－１　－１　０；１　０　０　１］（Ｉ成分の場合）。
［０　－１　１　０；　１　０　０　－１；　－１　０　０　１；　０　１　－１　０］（Ｑ成分の場合）。
　また，ＬＰ１１ａモードとＬＰ１１ｂモードを検出するには，それぞれ
［１　０　０　－１；　０　－１　１　０；　０　－１　１　０；　１　０　０　－１］　（ＬＰ１１ａ－Ｉ），
［０　－１　－１　０；　１　０　０　１；　－１　０　０　－１；　０　１　１　０］　（ＬＰ１１ａ－Ｑ），および
［１　０　０　１；　０　－１　－１　０；　０　１　１　０；　－１　０　０　－１］　（ＬＰ１１ｂ－Ｉ），
［０　－１　１　０；　１　０　０　－１；　１　０　０　－１；　０　－１　１　０］　（ＬＰ１１ｂ－Ｑ）となる。 Here, a spatial coherent matching detector focusing on mode separation and detection of three modes of MDM signals using a 4 × 4 PD array is examined. Numerical analysis was performed to prove this concept. FIG. 11 shows the studied 4 × 4 phase pattern. FIG. 11A shows a pattern example of the phase mask. FIG. 11B shows an example of combination of weighting factors. This phase mask is composed of four sets of sub-phase masks surrounded by a dotted frame in the figure. Each sub-phase mask has four regions that provide phase shifts of 0, π / 2, π, and 3π / 2, respectively. A pair of PD elements corresponding to the [0, π] phase shift functions as balanced detection of the in-phase component of the received signal. The quadrature component is detected using a pair of [π / 2, 3π / 2] PD. When all the photocurrents from the PD array are summed, mode separation is achieved simply by changing the combination of weighting factors. The LP01 mode is detected by adding all the photocurrents using the following weight coefficient matrix.
A = [a ij ] = [1 0 0 1; 0 −1 −1 0; 0 −1 −1 0; 1 0 0 1] (in the case of I component).
[0 -1 1 0; 1 0 0 -1; -1 0 0 1; 0 1 -1 0] (for Q component).
In addition, in order to detect the LP11a mode and the LP11b mode, [1 0 0 -1; 0 -1 1 0; 0 -1 1 0; 1 0 0 -1] (LP11a-I),
[0 -1 -1 0; 1 0 0 1; -1 0 0 -1; 0 1 1 0] (LP11a-Q), and [1 0 0 1; 0 -1 -1 0; 0 1 1 0; -1 0 0 -1] (LP11b-I),
[0 -1 1 0; 1 0 0 -1; 1 0 0 -1; 0 -1 1 0] (LP11b-Q).
　図１２は，モード毎の２０－Ｇｂ／ｓ　ＱＰＳＫ信号，例えば３×２０－Ｇｂ／ｓＭＤＭ ＱＰＳＫ信号の受信に焦点を当てて，ＤＳＰで復元された配置を計算したものを示す。計算では，０．１ ｎｍでのＯＳＮＲは２０ ｄＢと仮定される。マルチ入力マルチ出力（ＭＩＭＯ）イコライザを適用して信号を分離し，モードのチャネル間のクロストークを抑圧する。図１２（ａ）から（ｃ）は，すべてのチャネルが多重化され，空間コヒーレント整合検出器で受信されたときに得られるＬＰ０１，ＬＰ１１ａおよびＬＰ１１ｂモードに対応するモードのチャネルの配置を示している。なお，簡単に説明するため，空間コヒーレント整合検出器では，すべてのモードが保持されると仮定する。したがって，すべてのチャネルがクロストークなしに別々に復元されていることが分かる。これは，このシステムがＭＤＭ信号のすべてのモードのチャネルを直交で逆多重化できることを意味する。また，ＰＤアレイの角度（および位相マスクも同様）をＭＤＭモードに対して０．１π［ｒａｄ］傾斜させたときに得られた配置を計算した。この配置は図１２（ｄ）から（ｆ）に示されている。この状況では，サブセットＰＤにおける光検出の均衡が不完全になる。従って，不均衡な成分は，ＭＩＭＯで完全に補償することはできない。我々は，ＭＩＭＯ処理を変更する，および/またはＰＤアレイ（より大きい行列スケールを有する）の空間分解能を向上させることができると考えている。 FIG. 12 shows the calculated arrangement restored by the DSP, focusing on the reception of 20-Gb / s QPSK signals for each mode, eg 3 × 20-Gb / sMDM QPSK signals. In the calculation, the OSNR at 0.1 nm is assumed to be 20 dB. A multi-input multi-output (MIMO) equalizer is applied to separate signals and suppress crosstalk between mode channels. FIGS. 12 (a) to 12 (c) show channel arrangements of modes corresponding to the LP01, LP11a and LP11b modes obtained when all channels are multiplexed and received by the spatial coherent matching detector. . For simplicity, it is assumed that all modes are maintained in the spatial coherent matching detector. Therefore, it can be seen that all channels are restored separately without crosstalk. This means that the system can orthogonally demultiplex the channels of all modes of the MDM signal. In addition, the arrangement obtained when the angle of the PD array (and the phase mask) was inclined by 0.1π [rad] with respect to the MDM mode was calculated. This arrangement is shown in FIGS. 12 (d) to (f). In this situation, the balance of light detection in the subset PD is incomplete. Therefore, the unbalanced component cannot be completely compensated with MIMO. We believe that MIMO processing can be changed and / or the spatial resolution of PD arrays (with larger matrix scale) can be improved.
　結論として，我々は，高速ＰＤアレイに基づく２次元空間コヒーレント整合検出方器を提案し，検討した。３×２０　Ｇｂ／ｓＭＤＭ　ＱＰＳＫ信号を検出する４×４行列による配置の数値解析を通して，ＭＤＭ信号は光電気的に分波し，コヒーレントに受信することができることが分かる。従来のＭＤＭデマルチプレクサーとは異なり，空間フィルタリングも光スプリッティングも受信信号には適用されず，理想的には，単一チャネルコヒーレント受信機に匹敵する３ｄＢの損失を低減するのに有益である。 In conclusion, we proposed and studied a two-dimensional spatial coherent matching detector based on a high-speed PD array. It can be seen that the MDM signal can be optically demultiplexed and received coherently through numerical analysis of an arrangement with a 4 × 4 matrix that detects a 3 × 20 Gb / s MDM QPSK signal. Unlike conventional MDM demultiplexers, neither spatial filtering nor optical splitting is applied to the received signal, which is ideally useful for reducing the 3 dB loss comparable to a single channel coherent receiver.
　図１３は，フォトディテクターの大きさ（ｐｎ接合面積）に対する３ｄＢ周波数帯域の計算見積もりを示す図面に替るグラフである。図１３からフォトディテクターの大きさを１００μｍ×１００μｍ以下とすることで帯域約１GHz以上が得られることがわかる。 FIG. 13 is a graph instead of a drawing showing a calculation estimate of a 3 dB frequency band with respect to the size of the photodetector (pn junction area). It can be seen from FIG. 13 that a band of about 1 GHz or more can be obtained by setting the size of the photodetector to 100 μm × 100 μm or less.
　図１４は，クロストーク量および挿入損失の算出例を示す図面に替るグラフである。図１４に示されるように，１ピクセルのピクセルサイズ１００μｍ×１００μｍ，配線幅４μｍ，スペース１４μｍ，ピクセル間隔６４μｍ時，周波数３０ＧＨｚ以下においてRFクロストーク２０dB以下が得られる。同様に１ピクセルのピクセルサイズ２０μｍ×２０μｍ，配線幅４μｍ，スペース１４μｍ，ピクセル間隔４４μｍ時，周波数３０ＧＨｚ以下においてRFクロストーク２０ｄＢ以下が得られる。 FIG. 14 is a graph instead of a drawing showing an example of calculation of the amount of crosstalk and insertion loss. As shown in FIG. 14, when the pixel size is 100 μm × 100 μm, the wiring width is 4 μm, the space is 14 μm, and the pixel interval is 64 μm, RF crosstalk of 20 dB or less is obtained at a frequency of 30 GHz or less. Similarly, when the pixel size is 20 μm × 20 μm, the wiring width is 4 μm, the space is 14 μm, and the pixel interval is 44 μm, RF crosstalk of 20 dB or less is obtained at a frequency of 30 GHz or less.
　本発明は，光情報通信の分野で利用されうる。 The present invention can be used in the field of optical information communication.
　３　局所光源
　５　変調領域（変調器）
　７　変調部
　９　検出領域（フォトディテクター，フォトダイオード）
　１１　検出部
　１２　配線
　１７　レンズ
　１９　レンズ
　２１　合波部（ハーフミラー）
　２３　ＡＤＣ
　２５　デジタル信号プロセッサ（ＤＳＰ）
　２７　重み係数付与部
 
 
  3 Local light source 5 Modulation region (modulator)
7 Modulator 9 Detection area (photo detector, photodiode)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Detection part 12 Wiring 17 Lens 19 Lens 21 Combined part (half mirror)
23 ADC
25 Digital Signal Processor (DSP)
27 Weight coefficient assigning unit

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  1. 　受信光と合波される局所光を発生する局所光発生源（３）と，
    　前記局所光発生源（３）から発生した局所光が前記受信光と合波される前に，前記局所光の複数の部分に異なった複数の変調を与えるための複数の変調領域（５）を有する変調部（７）と，
    　前記変調部（７）で複数の変調を与えられた局所光と，前記受信光とが合波された光を，前記局所光の複数の部分ごとに検出する複数の検出領域（９）を有する検出部（１１）とを有する，
    　受信装置。     A local light source (3) for generating local light combined with received light;
    Before the local light generated from the local light source (3) is combined with the received light, a plurality of modulation regions (5) for applying a plurality of different modulations to a plurality of portions of the local light are provided. A modulation section (7) having,
    A plurality of detection regions (9) for detecting, for each of a plurality of portions of the local light, light obtained by combining the local light that has been subjected to a plurality of modulations by the modulation unit (7) and the received light; A detector (11),
    Receiver device.
  2. 　請求項１に記載の受信装置であって，
    　前記複数の変調領域（９）は，アレイ状に形成され，
    　前記複数の検出領域（１１）は，アレイ状に形成される，受信装置。     The receiving device according to claim 1,
    The plurality of modulation regions (9) are formed in an array,
    The plurality of detection areas (11) is a receiving device formed in an array.
  3. 　請求項１に記載の受信装置であって，
    　前記局所光発生源（３）は，前記局所光の波長を掃引できる，受信装置。     The receiving device according to claim 1,
    The local light source (3) is a receiving device capable of sweeping the wavelength of the local light.
  4. 　請求項１に記載の受信装置であって，
    　前記局所光発生源（３）は，光コム信号発生器である，受信装置。     The receiving device according to claim 1,
    The local light generation source (3) is an optical comb signal generator.
  5. 　請求項１に記載の受信装置であって，
    　さらに，前記受信光と，前記変調部（７）で複数の変調を与えられた局所光とを合波する合波部（２１）をさらに有する，受信装置。     The receiving device according to claim 1,
    Furthermore, the receiving apparatus further includes a multiplexing unit (21) that combines the received light and the local light that has been modulated by the modulation unit (7).
  6. 　請求項１に記載の受信装置であって，
    　前記複数の検出領域（１１）は，複数のフォトダイオードである，受信装置。     The receiving device according to claim 1,
    The receiving device, wherein the plurality of detection regions (11) are a plurality of photodiodes.
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