Title :
Implementation of an upstream path in a millimeter-wave fiber-wireless system
Author :
Lim, C. ; Novak, D. ; Smith, G.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic., Australia
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We demonstrate a simple method for upstream data transmission in a mm-wave fiber-wireless system that incorporates a multisection semiconductor laser as the mm-wave optical transmitter at the remote base station. 51.8 Mbit/s of data at 36.8 GHz is first transported over a 5-m wireless link from the customer unit to the antenna base station, followed by transmission over 40 km of optical fiber back to the central office. We also show theoretically and experimentally that fiber transmission of modulated mm-wave signals via direct modulation of the multisection laser is not significantly affected by fiber chromatic dispersion.
Keywords :
broadband networks; data communication; electro-optical modulation; microwave links; millimetre wave generation; optical fibre subscriber loops; 36.8 GHz; 40 km; 51.8 Mbit/s; MM-wave fiber-wireless system; MM-wave optical transmitter; antenna base station; direct modulation; fiber chromatic dispersion; multisection semiconductor laser; remote base station; upstream data transmission; upstream path implementation; wireless link; Base stations; Central office; Data communication; Fiber lasers; Laser theory; Millimeter wave technology; Optical fibers; Optical transmitters; Semiconductor lasers; Transmitting antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 1998. OFC '98., Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-521-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1998.657165
