Title :
Simple optical single-sideband modulator for fibre-radio applications
Author :
Loayssa, A. ; Lim, C. ; Nirmalathas, A. ; Benito, D.
Author_Institution :
Departamento de Ingenieria Electrica y Electronica, Univ. Publica de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Abstract :
A simple scheme for optical single-sideband (OSSB) modulation based on the combination of a commercial optical intensity modulator and passive fibre optic components is proposed. In addition to dispersion compensation, this OSSB modulator has experimentally demonstrated enhancement of the optical modulation depth and receiver sensitivity of a Ku-band antenna remoting link.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; microwave photonics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical modulation; optical receivers; subcarrier multiplexing; Ku-band antenna; OSSB; dispersion compensation; fibre-radio applications; modulation depth; optical intensity modulator; optical single-sideband modulator; passive fibre optic components; receiver sensitivity;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20030085
