Title: Performance analysis of WDM PON systems using PIN and APD photodiodes

Authors: Hadjira Hamadouche; Boualem Merabet; Mouweffeq Bouregaa

Addresses: Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Mustapha Stambouli University of Mascara, Algeria; LSTE Lab, University of Mascara, Algeria ' Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Mustapha Stambouli University of Mascara, Algeria ' Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Mustapha Stambouli University of Mascara, Algeria

Abstract: In this paper we study the quality (Q) factor used by the receivers of APD and PIN photodiodes in wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) system with 32 number of users and compare the efficiency of the bit error rate (BER). The research is conducted using avalanche photodiode (APD) P-insulator-N and PIN photodiodes receivers of different wavelengths. Interpretation and description of the Optisystem's simulation results through the optical high debit communication system, optical fibre of different lengths, bit rate, continuous wave (CW) laser power and number of users, chosen to evaluate the APD and PIN photodiodes performances in function of Q-factor and BER in order to provide new perspectives for the future transmission. The simulation values show that the performance of the APD diode and the Q and BER factor obtained from APD is better than the performance of the PIN, and could be expected because APD is more sensitive than PIN.

Keywords: WDM PON; avalanche photodiode; APD; bit error rate; BER; positive-intrinsic-negative; PIN; Optisystem; Q-factor.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCAET.2023.127785

International Journal of Computer Aided Engineering and Technology, 2023 Vol.18 No.1/2/3, pp.1 - 18

Received: 05 Feb 2020
Accepted: 03 May 2020
Published online: 19 Dec 2022 *

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