Multi-services distribution using power-efficient low-cost VCSELs

Author

Gamage, Prasanna A. ; Nirmalathas, Ampalavanapillai ; Lim, Christina ; Wong, Elaine ; Novak, Dalma ; Waterhouse, Rodney

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC

fYear

2008

fDate

Sept. 9 2008-Oct. 3 2008

Firstpage

169

Lastpage

172

Abstract

We demonstrate a low-cost, power-efficient VCSEL-based hybrid access network overlaying on an EPON infrastructure for the distribution of wired and wireless services. We theoretically compare our proposed scheme with external optical modulators in terms of power efficiency.

Keywords

optical fibre networks; optical fibre subscriber loops; surface emitting lasers; EPON infrastructure; commercial of the shelf; hybrid access network; multi-services distribution; optical modulators; optical network unit; power-efficient low-cost VCSELs; slope efficiency; vertical cavity surface emitting laser; Bandwidth; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Optical network units; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Passive optical networks; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Slope efficiency; commercial of the shelf; optical network unit; vertical cavity surface emitting laser;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave photonics, 2008. jointly held with the 2008 asia-pacific microwave photonics conference. mwp/apmp 2008. international topical meeting on

Conference_Location

Gold Coast, Qld

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2168-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2169-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWP.2008.4666663

Filename

4666663