Eye-Safe Data Transmission of 1.25 Gbit/s Over 100-m SI-POF Using Green Laser Diode

Author

Kruglov, Roman ; Vinogradov, Juri ; Ziemann, Olaf ; Loquai, S. ; Müller, Jens ; Strauss, Uwe ; Bunge, Christian-Alexander

Author_Institution

Polymer Opt. Fiber Applic. Center, Univ. of Appl. Sci. Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany

Volume

24

Issue

3

fYear

2012

Firstpage

167

Lastpage

169

Abstract

We report on 1.25-Gbit/s transmission over 100-m step-index polymer optical fiber (SI-POF) with 6.5-dB margin. Nonreturn-to-zero modulation with offline decision feedback equalization technique has been applied to an intensity modulated direct-detection optical channel. An edge emitting direct injection laser diode with 515 nm is used, which allows us to improve the system power budget due to a lower attenuation of the POF at this wavelength. The fiber-coupled optical power has been adjusted to 0 dBm which corresponds to eye-safety requirements.

Keywords

decision feedback equalisers; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; SI-POF; bit rate 1.25 Gbit/s; distance 100 m; edge emitting direct injection laser diode; eye safe data transmission; fiber coupled optical power; green laser diode; intensity modulated direct detection optical channel; nonreturn-to-zero modulation; off line decision feedback equalization technique; step index polymer optical fiber; wavelength 515 nm; Modulation; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Green laser; interconnection; optical communication; polymer optical fiber; signal processing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2011.2174631

Filename

6069813