Flexible 10 Gbps, 8-user DPSK-OCDMA System with 16×16 Ports Encoder and 16-level Phase-shifted SSFBG Decoders

16-chip, 16-level phase-shifted superstructured fiber Bragg grating (SSFBG) encoder/decoder is reported for the first time. 10 Gbps, 8-user optical code-division-multiple- access system has been demonstrated using hybrid 16x16 ports encoder/SSFBG decoder.