Title :
Novel Demultiplexer for Dense Wavelength-Division-Mutliplexed Millimeter-Wave-Band Radio-Over-Fiber Systems With Optical Frequency Interleaving Technique
Author :
Kuri, Toshiaki ; Toda, Hiroyuki ; Kitayama, Ken-ichi
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol. (NICT), Tokyo
Abstract :
We propose a simple demultiplexer for dense wavelength-division-multiplexed (DWDM) milllimeter-wave-band radio-over-fiber (RoF) systems that uses an optical-frequency-interleaving technique, which consists of only a 2 x N arrayed waveguide grating with an optical coupler. In the proposed demultiplexer, a suppression ratio of more than 25 dB against adjacent channels is experimentally obtained. The transmission performance of 12-channel DWDM 60-GHz-band RoF signals with 25-GHz channel spacing over 25-and 2-km standard single-mode fibers via the proposed demultiplexer achieves a bit-error rate of less than 10-9.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; demultiplexing equipment; optical fibre couplers; radio-over-fibre; wavelength division multiplexing; arrayed waveguide grating; demultiplexer; dense wavelength division mutliplexing; frequency 25 GHz; frequency 60 GHz; millimeter wave band radio-over-fiber systems; optical coupler; optical frequency interleaving; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Channel spacing; Frequency; Interleaved codes; Millimeter wave technology; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical fiber couplers; Optical waveguides; Wavelength division multiplexing; Dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM); millimeter-wave; optical frequency interleaving; radio-over-fiber (RoF); wavelength demultiplexer;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2007.910084