DocumentCode :
1757997
Title :
Using a 
Ring Resonator Notch Filter for Optical Carrier Reduction and Modulation Depth Enhancement in Radio-Over-Fiber Links
Author :
Perentos, Andreas ; Cuesta-Soto, F. ; Canciamilla, Antonio ; Vidal, Borja ; Pierno, L. ; Losilla, Nuria S. ; Lopez-Royo, Francisco ; Melloni, A. ; Iezekiel, Stavros
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
Volume :
5
Issue :
1
fYear :
2013
fDate :
Feb. 2013
Firstpage :
5500110
Lastpage :
5500110
Abstract :
Optical carrier reduction via the use of a Si3N4 ring resonator notch filter (RRNF) is proposed and experimentally demonstrated as a means for improving the modulation efficiency in 10-GHz radio-over-fiber (RoF) links. The realized filter is characterized in both the optical and microwave domains and is then exploited in an RoF test bed. Experimental results show a modulation depth improvement of up to 9 dB.
Keywords :
microwave photonics; notch filters; optical filters; optical modulation; optical resonators; radio-over-fibre; resonator filters; silicon compounds; RoF test bed; Si3N4; frequency 10 GHz; modulation depth enhancement; optical carrier reduction; radio-over-fiber links; ring resonator notch filter; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical ring resonators; Optical resonators; microwave photonics; silicon nanophotonics;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Photonics Journal, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1943-0655
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JPHOT.2012.2234094
Filename :
6381426
Link To Document :
