The demand for faster data transmission is ever increasing. Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) presents as a viable solution to increase the data transmission rate significantly. WDM systems are based on the ability to transmit multiple wavelengths simultaneously down the fibre. Unlike time division multiplexing (TDM) systems, WDM systems do not increase the data transfer by increasing the transmission rate of a single channel. In WDM systems the data rate per channel remains the same, only multiple channels carry data across the link. Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) promises even more wavelengths packed together in the same fibre. This multiplication of channels increases the bandwidth capacity rapidly. Networks are looking into making use of technology that will ensure no electronic signal regeneration at any point within the DWDM network. Examples are; reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADM) and optical cross connect (OXC) units. These components essentially enable network operators to split, combine and multiplex optical signals carried by optical fibre. WDM allows network operators to increase the capacity of existing networks without expensive re-cabling. This provides networks with the flexibility to be upgraded to larger bandwidths and for reconfiguration of network services. Further, WDM technology opens up an opportunity of marketing flexibility to network operators, where operators not only have the option to rent out cables and fibres but wavelengths as well. Cross phase modulation (XPM) poses a problem to WDM networks. The refractive index experienced by a neighbouring optical signal, not only depends on the signal’s intensity but on the intensity of the co-propagating signal as well. This effect leads to a phase change and is known as XPM. This work investigates the characteristics of XPM. It is shown that, in a two channel WDM network, a probe signal’s SOP can be steered by controlling a high intensity pump signal’s SOP. This effect could be applied to make a wavelength converter. Experimental results show that the degree of polarization (DOP) of a probe signal degrades according to a mathematical model found in literature. The pump and probe signals are shown to experience maximum interaction, for orthogonal probe-pump SOP vector orientations. This may be problematic to polarization mode dispersion compensators. Additionally, experimental results point out that the SOP of a probe signal is much more active in the presence of a high intensity pump, as compared to the single signal transmission scenario.

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L’objet de cette thèse est l’étude de la distribution quantique de clés, une primitive cryptographique qui permet à deux utilisateurs distants de générer une quantité arbitraire de clé secrète et cela y compris en présence d’un espion, sous réserve qu’ils partagent un secret initial. Nous restreignons notre étude aux protocoles employant des variables continues et démontrons expérimentalement une implémentation entièrement fibrée fonctionnant à 80 km sur une fibre dédiée en prenant en compte toutes les imperfections expérimentales connues. Pour atteindre une telle distance de fonctionnement, nous avons mis au point des codes correcteurs d’erreurs spécifiques fonctionnant près de la limite théorique de Shannon dans des régimes de faible rapport signal à bruit. Nous envisageons également la possibilité d’attaques par canaux cachés qui ne sont donc pas prises en compte dans la preuve de sécurité du système et proposons des contre-mesures. Enfin, nous étudions la compatibilité de notre système avec des canaux de communication intenses qui se propagent sur la même fibre optique. / This thesis focuses on a cryptographic primitive that allows two distant parties to generate an arbitrary amount of secret key even in the presence of an eavesdropper, provided that they share a short initial secret message. We focus our study on continuous-variable protocols and demonstrate experimentally an all-fiber system that performs distribution of secret keys at 80 km on a dedicated fiber link while taking into account all known imperfections. We could extract secret keys at such a distance bydesigning specific error correcting codes that perform very close to Shannon’s bound for low signal to noise ratios. We also consider side-channel attacks that are not taken into account into the system security proof and propose some countermeasures. Finally, we study our system compability with intense communication channels that propagate on the same optical fiber.

Afin de répondre au besoin de capacité dans les réseaux sans fil, les techniques de transmission, et les modèles pour les étudier, ont évolués rapidement. Des communications point à point avec une seule antenne nous sommes passé aux réseaux cellulaires de nos jours: de multiples cellules et de multiples antennes. Progressivement, plusieurs hypothèses ont été faites, soit afin d'avoir des modèles réalistes, mais aussi parfois pour permettre une analyse plus simple. Nous analysons l'impact de trois aspects des réseaux réels. Nous nous concentrons sur le délai dans l'acquisition des coefficients des canaux par l'émetteur puisque sa prise en compte détériore grandement le gain de multiplexage du canal si rien n'est fait pour utiliser efficacement le temps mort au cours duquel les émetteurs ne transmettent pas et n'ont pas encore la connaissance du canal. Nous proposons des schémas de transmission pour utiliser efficacement ce temps mort afin d'améliorer le gain de multiplexage. Dans les réseaux multi-cellulaires, un schéma de transmission optimal est proposé et permet de n'avoir aucune perte de gain de multiplexage même en cas de retard important dans la connaissance de canal. Concernant le nombre d'utilisateurs, nous proposons un nouveau critère pour la sélection des utilisateurs de les configurations à une seule cellule afin de bénéficier de la diversité multi-utilisateurs, et nous proposons deux schémas d'alignement d'interférence pour systèmes multicellulaires afin de bénéficier du fait qu'il y a généralement plusieurs utilisateurs dans chaque cellule. Des schémas bénéficiant de la connectivité partielle pour augmenter le gain de multiplexage sont également proposés. / In order to meet ever-growing needs for capacity in wireless networks, transmission techniques and the system models used to study their performances have rapidly evolved. From single-user single-antenna point-to-point communications to modern multi-cell multi-antenna networks there have been large advances in technology. Along the way, several assumptions are made in order to have either more realistic models, but also to allow simpler analysis. We analyze three aspects of actual networks and try to benefit from them when possible or conversely, to mitigate their negative impact. We focus on the delay in the CSI acquisition. Precisely, when taken into account, this delay greatly impairs the channel multiplexing gain if nothing is done to use the dead time during which the transmitters are not transmitting and do not yet have the CSI. We review and propose different schemes to efficiently use this dead time to improve the multiplexing gain in both the BC and the interference channel (IC). We evaluate the more relevant net multiplexing gain, taking intoaccount the training and feedback overhead. Results are surprising because potential schemes to fight delay reveal to be burdened byimpractical overheads in the BC. In the IC, an optimal scheme is proposed. It allows avoiding any loss of multiplexing gain even forsignificant delay in the CSI acquisition. Concerning the number of users, we propose a new criterion for the greedy user selection in a BC to benefit of the multi-user diversity, and two interference alignment schemes for the IC to benefit of having multiple users in each cell. Finally, partially connected cellular networks are considered and schemes to benefit from said partial connectivity to increase the multiplexing gain are proposed.

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Optical coherent techniques are used to eliminate the power fading found in optical subcarrier multiplexed systems. In a double-side band optical subcarrier system the signal experiences a periodic power fading that is dependent on the fiber dispersion and subcarrier frequency. This power fading is manifested during the direct detection of the subcarrier system using a square-law photodetector. Using a modified optical local oscillator to coherently detect the subcarrier channel this power fading can be eliminated. An optical local oscillator is centered at the optical carrier in order to perform homodyne detection. However, the local oscillator is modulated by a term equal the subcarrier frequency of interest. This is then a dual-frequency optical local oscillator. By controlling the phases of the local oscillator and the local subcarrier oscillator independently in the homodyne detection scheme, both the phase error and power fading of the detected subcarrier channel can be eliminated. This technique also allows the subcarrier to be selected optically, before the optical-to-electrical conversion. Analytical and simulation results are given to show the benefits of optical coherent detection in double-sideband subcarrier systems. By eliminating the periodic power loss found in the double-sideband subcarrier system the signal becomes dispersion limited and not power limited. A comparison of double-sideband and single-sideband subcarrier systems is presented. Multiple subcarriers and subcarrier spacing are also investigated for both double sideband and single sideband subcarrier systems. Optical phase and modulator noise are also considered in the analysis and simulation of coherent detection using a dual frequency optical local oscillator. Since the implementation used to eliminate the power fading is a phase correction based process, the phase noise of both the source and local oscillator lasers must be considered and the technique compared to typical direct and coherent detection techniques. Also, the effects of modulator nonlinearity are simulated for multichannel subcarrier multiplexed systems and comparisons made between the performance of using the dual-frequency local oscillator and typical detection techniques. It is shown that the advantages of the dual-frequency LO are retained in the presence of both phase noise and modulator nonlinearity. / Ph. D.

Wavelength division multiplexing two channels on one fiber is one approach that enables us to make use of the extremely large bandwidth of optical fibers. We start with an analysis of optical fibers, sources, detectors, filters and wavelength division ,multiplexers. Then, using the knowledge from the experimental data, we design a 20 km bidirectional WDM datalink. The design is backed up with theory and measurements. Fiber to the home is one of many applications that makes use of such a design. / Master of Science

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