Title :
Analysis of Laser Induced Distortions in Ultra Wide Band MB-OFDM over Fiber
Author :
Pizzinat, Anna ; Charbonnier, Benoit ; Moignard, Maryse
Author_Institution :
France Telecom R&D, Lannion
Abstract :
Performances of a UWB OFDM system over fiber based on laser direct modulation are found to be mainly limited by nonlinearities in the laser response. The OFDM signal quasi Gaussian level distribution leads to a redefinition of the optical modulation index
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; electro-optical modulation; laser beam effects; microwave photonics; nonlinear optics; optical distortion; radio-over-fibre; ultra wideband communication; UWB OFDM system over fiber; laser direct modulation; laser induced distortion analysis; nonlinear laser response; optical modulation index; quasiGaussian level distribution; Distortion measurement; FCC; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Laser noise; OFDM modulation; Optical distortion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Ultra wideband technology;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.278748
