| In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for high-performance networks to support emerging technologies, new applications, and innovative communication services. Optical code division multiple-access (OCDMA) has been proposed as a network solution offering flexible access to high-bandwidth applications while supporting different levels of quality of service. In this thesis, we provide the first demonstration of successful encoding and decoding of two-dimensional wavelength-time (2D lambda-t) OCDMA bipolar codes. Furthermore, we develop a generic simulation platform for investigating the impact of component mismatch, caused by wavelength and/or time misalignments in the optical encoders/decoders or misbalance in the photodetectors, on the bit error rate (BER) system performance of 2D lambda-t bipolar OCDMA systems. In particular we apply the simulation model to compare the performance of various 2D lambda-t bipolar codes. |
