Title :
10.7-Gb/s Discrete Multitone Transmission Over 50-m SI-POF Based on WDM Technology
Author :
Kruglov, Roman ; Vinogradov, Juri ; Ziemann, Olaf ; Loquai, Sven ; Bunge, Christian-Alexander
Author_Institution :
Polymer Opt. Fiber Applic. Center, Univ. of Appl. Sci., Nuremberg, Germany
Abstract :
The capacity of the transmission link based on standard 1-mm core-diameter step-index plastic optical fiber (SI-POF) is strictly limited due to the strong attenuation and inter-modal dispersion. Parallel transmission of the data streams using several optical carriers might overcome the mentioned limits and allows for low-bandwidth transmitters and receivers. In this letter, we demonstrate the implementation of wavelength-division multiplexing technology with three laser diodes operating at 405, 515, and 650 nm with +7.1, +5.4, and +4 dBm fiber-coupled power. The 10.7-Gb/s data transmission based on the offline-processed discrete multitone modulation technique has been realized over 50-m SI-POF at the bit-error ratio of 10-3.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave scattering; error statistics; optical fibre networks; optical links; optical modulation; optical receivers; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; SI-POF; WDM technology; attenuation; bit rate 10.7 Gbit/s; bit-error ratio; data streams; discrete multitone transmission; fiber-coupled power; inter-modal dispersion; laser diode; low-bandwidth transmitter; offline-processed discrete multitone modulation; optical carrier; parallel transmission; receiver; size 1 mm; step-index plastic optical fiber; transmission link capacity; wavelength-division multiplexing technology; Data communication; Diode lasers; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Wavelength division multiplexing; Green laser diode; interconnection; optical communication; polymer optical fiber (POF); wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM);
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2012.2211583
