Title :
Performance Comparison of Single- and Two-Section RSOAs in Radio-Over-Fiber Links
Author :
de Valicourt, G. ; Nkansah, A. ; Wake, D. ; Poingt, F. ; Brenot, Romain ; Gomes, Nathan J.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs., Nozay, France
Abstract :
A performance comparison of single- and two-section reflective semiconductor optical amplifiers (RSOAs), used as remote modulators for the transport of IEEE 802.11n type signals at 0.3 GHz is reported. The two-section RSOA yields higher link gain and lower output noise than the single-section RSOA while retaining high output power. It provides a wide operational dynamic range and high tolerable path loss.
Keywords :
modulators; radio-over-fibre; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11n; frequency 0.3 GHz; radio-over-fiber links; reflective semiconductor optical amplifiers; remote modulators; single-section RSOA; two-section RSOA; Gain; Modulation; Noise; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Radio frequency; IEEE 802.11n; optical fiber communication; radio-over-fiber; reflective semiconductor optical amplifier;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2012.2230321
