Title :
An Impulse System for 60-GHz Wireless Networks Based on Polymer Optical Fiber
Author :
Loyez, C. ; Lethien, C. ; Deparis, N. ; Vilcot, J.P. ; Kassi, R. ; Rolland, N. ; Goffin, A. ; Rolland, P.A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. des Sci. et Technol. de Lille, Villeneuve-d´´Ascq
Abstract :
A specific impulse optical fiber system has been achieved to enhance the connectivity of 60-GHz wireless networks. Using an impulse technology, this original configuration is an efficient alternative to the conventional 60-GHz radio-over-fiber systems. Baseband subnanosecond pulses first modulate the amplitude of a 60-GHz radio-frequency carrier and second the intensity of a distributed feedback laser operating at 1300 nm. Properties of the multimode plastic optical fiber based on a perfluorinated material are exploited to transmit such signals. The overall system performance has been tested experimentally in a multihop configuration; bit-error-rate measurements are better than for transmission data rates up to 200 Mb/s.
Keywords :
amplitude modulation; distributed feedback lasers; error statistics; microwave photonics; polymer fibres; radio access networks; radio-over-fibre; bit rate 200 Mbit/s; bit-error-rate measurements; distributed feedback laser; frequency 60 GHz; impulse system; polymer optical fiber; radio-over-fiber systems; wavelength 1300 nm; wireless networks; Amplitude modulation; Baseband; Distributed feedback devices; Intensity modulation; Optical fibers; Optical polymers; Optical pulses; Pulse modulation; Radio frequency; Wireless networks; Impulse radio; millimeter-wave; perfluorinated graded index polymer optical fiber (PF GIPOF);
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2007.909681
