Title :
Experimental demonstration of a heterodyned radio-over-fiber system using unlocked light sources and RF homodyning at the receiver
Author :
Islam, A.H.M.R. ; Bakaul, Masuduzzaman ; Nirmalathas, Ampalavanapillai ; Mehedy, Lenin ; Town, Graham
Author_Institution :
Dept. of EEE, Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
A simplified millimeter-wave radio-over-fiber system is demonstrated experimentally by heterodyning unlocked light sources and homodyning the RF signal at the receiver. The technique avoids phase/frequency locking, high-speed modulators and local oscillators at CO and BSs.
Keywords :
millimetre wave receivers; radio-over-fibre; superheterodyne receivers; RF homodyning; RF receivers; local oscillators; millimeter wave radio-over-fiber system; phase-frequency locking; unlocked light sources; High speed optical techniques; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Optical receivers; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2010 15th
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6785-3
