Direct detection based passive optical network using dual-polarization communications

Abstract

Various example embodiments for supporting optical communications in an optical communication system may be configured to support dual-polarization based communications within the context of a direct detection based point-to-multipoint optical network (e.g., a passive optical network (PON) based on direction detection). Various example embodiments for supporting optical communications in an optical communication system may be configured to support optical communications based on application of dual polarizations to each of one or more wavelengths within the context of a direct detection based point-to-multipoint optical network to support multiple optical channels within the direct detection based point-to-multipoint optical network (e.g., a single wavelength with two polarizations to provide two optical channels, two wavelengths each with two polarizations to provide four optical channels, three wavelengths each with two polarizations to provide six optical channels, and so forth) and, thus, support increased data carrying capacity within the direct detection based point-to-multipoint optical network.

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