Techniques for multichannel data transmission using a multisection laser in millimeter-wave fiber-radio systems

Author

Lim, Christina ; Nirmalathas, Ampalavanapillai ; Novak, Dalma

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic., Australia

Volume

47

Issue

7

fYear

1999

fDate

7/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1351

Lastpage

1357

Abstract

We present two techniques for the transmission of multiple modulated millimeter-wave (MM-wave) frequencies using a multisection laser and demonstrate both methods in the upstream path of a MM-wave fiber-radio system. In these modulation schemes, the laser is stabilized separately from the data modulation. Stabilization of the laser is achieved using hybrid and synchronous mode-locking techniques while the MM-wave radio channels are applied directly to the laser gain section. We implement a fiber-radio system incorporating the multisection laser at the antenna base station and demonstrate error-free transmission of two radio channels at 37 GHz over 20 km of fiber using each stabilization scheme

Keywords

data communication; digital communication; error statistics; laser beam applications; laser mode locking; laser stability; microwave links; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; 20 km; 37 GHz; BER; MM-wave radio channels; antenna base station; bit error rate; error-free transmission; laser gain section; laser stabilization schemes; millimeter-wave fiber-radio systems; multichannel data transmission; multiple modulated MM-wave frequencies; multisection laser; synchronous mode-locking technique; Data communication; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser stability; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave technology; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; RF signals; Signal processing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.775478

Filename

775478