Title :
37-GHz fiber-wireless system for distribution of broad-band signals
Author :
Ahmed, Zaheer ; Novak, Dalma ; Waterhouse, Rod B. ; Liu, Hai-Feng
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic., Australia
fDate :
8/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present a millimeter (mm)-wave fiber-wireless system suitable for the transport and distribution of broad-band signals. We show transmission over fiber and wireless distribution of subcarrier multiplexed amplitude-modulation vestigial-sideband (AM-VSB) video and a digital data stream at 37 GHz using optical carriers generated by a hybrid mode-locked laser (HMLL). We also present a simple model to characterize the effect of fiber chromatic dispersion on the transport of mm-wave modulated signals over fiber, and calculations show that by using an HMLL, broad-band signals can be transported successfully over fiber lengths greater than 150 km using subcarrier frequencies <1 GHz and more than 50 km for subcarrier frequencies <3 GHz
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflector lasers; laser mode locking; millimetre wave generation; millimetre wave lasers; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical links; semiconductor lasers; subcarrier multiplexing; 37 GHz; 50 to 150 km; broad-band signal distribution; digital data stream; fiber chromatic dispersion; fiber lengths; hybrid mode-locked laser; mm-wave fiber-wireless system; optical carriers; subcarrier frequencies; subcarrier multiplexed amplitude-modulation vestigial-sideband video; Chromatic dispersion; Fiber lasers; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Hybrid power systems; Laser mode locking; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave technology; Optical fiber devices; Optical modulation;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
