Title :
Modulation format transparent subcarrier reuse by feed forward current injection in a reflective SOA
Author :
Presi, M. ; Chiuchiarelli, A. ; Contestabile, G. ; Ciaramella, E. ; Giorgi, L.
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Pisa
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate remodulation of a 2.4GHz microwave channel by using feed-forward current injection in a reflective-SOA. We tested the scheme with different modulation formats (BPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM) at 155Mbaud.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical modulation; phase shift keying; quadrature amplitude modulation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; telecommunication channels; 16-QAM; 64-QAM; BPSK; feed-forward current injection; fiber optics communication; frequency 2.4 GHz; microwave channel; modulation format; reflective-SOA; remodulation; transparent subcarrier reuse; Downlink; Feedforward systems; Feeds; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical network units; RF signals; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; (060.2330) Fiber optics communications; (060.5625) Radio Frequency Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
