Efficient multiplexing scheme for wavelength-interleaved DWDM millimeter-wave fiber-radio systems

Author

Bakaul, M. ; Nirmalathas, A. ; Lim, C. ; Novak, D. ; Waterhouse, R.

Author_Institution

ARC Special Res. Centre for Ultra Broadband Inf. Networks, Univ. of Melbourne, Vic., Australia

Volume

17

Issue

12

fYear

2005

Firstpage

2718

Lastpage

2720

Abstract

A simple multiplexing scheme is proposed and demonstrated with the capability to interleave optically modulated 37.5-GHz radio channels in a dense-wavelength-division-multiplexed fiber-radio system with 25-GHz wavelength spacing, and also enable a carrier subtraction technique that improves the overall link performance by reducing the carrier-to-sideband ratio of the multiplexed channels. The proposed scheme is realized by the use of an arrayed waveguide grating having multiple optical loop-backs between the input and the output ports.

Keywords

arrayed waveguide gratings; channel spacing; microwave photonics; optical modulation; radio-over-fibre; wavelength division multiplexing; 37.5 GHz; DWDM millimeter-wave fiber-radio system; arrayed waveguide grating; carrier subtraction; carrier-to-sideband ratio; dense-wavelength-division multiplexing; multiplexing; optical loop-back; optical modulation; radio channels; wavelength interleaving; wavelength spacing; Amplitude modulation; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Electrooptic modulators; Intensity modulation; Millimeter wave technology; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; Arrayed waveguide grating (AWG); carrier-to-sideband ratio (CSR); millimeter-wave (mm-wave) fiber-radio system; optical loop-back (LB); optical multiplexing; optical single sideband (OSSB) modulation; remote antenna base station (BS); wavelength interleaving (WI);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2005.859518

Filename

1542201