Title :
Optical Interface for IMD Reduction in Fiber-Radio Systems with Simultaneous Baseband Transmission for Heterogeneous Access Networks
Author :
Lim, Christina ; Lee, Ka-Lun ; Nirmalathas, Ampalavanapillai ; Novak, Dalma ; Waterhouse, Rod
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne
Abstract :
We propose an optical interface incorporating an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) that simultaneously reduces intermodulation distortion (IMD) and multiplexes DWDM fiber-radio channels while supporting multiple baseband transmission in a heterogeneous access environment.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; intermodulation distortion; optical fibre networks; radio-over-fibre; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM fiber-radio channels; arrayed waveguide grating; fiber-radio system; heterogeneous access network; intermodulation distortion; optical interface; simultaneous baseband transmission; Baseband; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical distortion; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Passive optical networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348911
