Demonstration of repeaterless bidirectional transmission of multiple AM-VSB CATV signals over conventional single-mode fiber

Author

Chang, Chia-Hsiung ; Chen, Yung-Kuang

Author_Institution

Inst. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Volume

12

Issue

6

fYear

2000

fDate

6/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

734

Lastpage

736

Abstract

A repeaterless bidirectional wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) transmission system for delivery of AM-VSB CATV analog video signals over conventional single-mode fiber (SMF) is demonstrated for the first time. Two kinds of multiplexers, the optical circulator and the WDM multiplexer configurations, for supporting bidirectional operation are used and compared. Satisfied system performance is achieved over a 50-km SMF link. Extending the repeaterless bidirectional transmission distance is also addressed. This technology will play an important role in the shortest fiber link for trunk delivery of any two multiple system operators (MSO´s) across another CATV-operator system.

Keywords

amplitude modulation; cable television; optical circulators; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical modulation; television networks; video signals; wavelength division multiplexing; 50 km; CATV-operator system; WDM multiplexer configurations; bidirectional operation; conventional single-mode fiber; fiber link; multiple AM-VSB CATV signals; multiple system operators; optical circulator; repeaterless bidirectional WDM transmission system; repeaterless bidirectional transmission; repeaterless bidirectional transmission distance; repeaterless bidirectional wavelength-division-multiplexing transmission system; shortest fiber link; single-mode fiber; system performance; trunk delivery; Cable TV; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber cables; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Optical scattering; Optical transmitters; Repeaters; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.849104

Filename

849104