Title :
Multi-services distribution using power-efficient low-cost VCSELs
Author :
Gamage, Prasanna A. ; Nirmalathas, Ampalavanapillai ; Lim, Christina ; Wong, Elaine ; Novak, Dalma ; Waterhouse, Rodney
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC
fDate :
Sept. 9 2008-Oct. 3 2008
Abstract :
We demonstrate a low-cost, power-efficient VCSEL-based hybrid access network overlaying on an EPON infrastructure for the distribution of wired and wireless services. We theoretically compare our proposed scheme with external optical modulators in terms of power efficiency.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; optical fibre subscriber loops; surface emitting lasers; EPON infrastructure; commercial of the shelf; hybrid access network; multi-services distribution; optical modulators; optical network unit; power-efficient low-cost VCSELs; slope efficiency; vertical cavity surface emitting laser; Bandwidth; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Optical network units; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Passive optical networks; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Slope efficiency; commercial of the shelf; optical network unit; vertical cavity surface emitting laser;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave photonics, 2008. jointly held with the 2008 asia-pacific microwave photonics conference. mwp/apmp 2008. international topical meeting on
Conference_Location :
Gold Coast, Qld
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2168-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2169-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2008.4666663
