%0 Journal Article %A Roberto Gaudino and Antonino Nespola and Dario Zeolla and Stefano Straullu and Vittorio Curri and Gabriella Bosco and Roberto Cigliutti and Stefano Capriata and Paolo Solina. %D 2011 %J International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 59, 2011 %T Coherent PON for NG-PON2: 40Gbps Downstream Transmission with 40dB Power Margin using Commercial DFB Lasers and no Optical Amplification %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/3781 %V 59 %X We demonstrate a 40Gbps downstream PON transmission based on PM-QPSK modulation using commercial DFB lasers without optical amplifier in the ODN, obtaining 40dB power budget. We discuss this solution within NG-PON2 architectures. %P 1584 - 1587