Title :
Optical sampled subcarrier multiplexing scheme for nonlinear distortion reduction in lightwave CATV networks
Author :
Hung, Wai ; Cheung, Man-Hong ; Ho, Siu-Ting ; Chen, Lian-Kuan ; Chan, Chun-Kit
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, China
fDate :
12/5/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A nonlinear distortion reduction scheme is proposed and demonstrated for subcarrier multiplexed optical CATV networks based on optical sampling and optical time division multiplexing techniques. Intermodulation distortion is reduced by about 10 dB for a 40-channel system.
Keywords :
cable television; intermodulation distortion; optical fibre networks; signal sampling; subcarrier multiplexing; time division multiplexing; 40-channel system; intermodulation distortion; lightwave CATV networks; nonlinear distortion reduction; optical sampled subcarrier multiplexing scheme; optical sampling; optical time division multiplexing techniques; subcarrier multiplexed optical CATV networks;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20021187
