Title :
Beyond 1 Gbit/s Transmission Over 1 mm Diameter Plastic Optical Fiber Employing DMT for In-Home Communication Systems
Author :
Visani, D. ; Okonkwo, Chigo ; Loquai, S. ; Hejie Yang ; Yan Shi ; van den Boom, Henrie ; Ditewig, T. ; Tartarini, Giovanni ; Lee, Jeyull ; Koonen, Ton ; Tangdiongga, E.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Elettron., Inf. e Sist., Univ. of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Abstract :
Multi-Gbit/s transmission over 1 mm diameter graded index plastic optical fiber (GI-POF) is reported. Transmission rates between 5.3 and 7.6 Gbit/s are achieved for fiber lengths between 10 and 50 m using discrete multi-tone modulation (DMT) in an intensity modulated direct detection system using directly modulated eye-safe VCSEL and silicon photodiode (PD). The used system bandwidth is only 1.42 GHz resulting in a spectral efficiency of bits/s/Hz. All employed components represent a low-cost, off-the-shelf cost-effective solution for high-speed in-home communication systems.
Keywords :
gradient index optics; intensity modulation; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; photodiodes; silicon; surface emitting lasers; DMT; GI-POF; bandwidth 1.42 GHz; bit rate 5.3 Gbit/s to 7.6 Gbit/s; directly modulated eye-safe VCSEL; discrete multi-tone modulation; distance 10 m to 50 m; graded index plastic optical fiber; high-speed in-home communication; intensity modulated direct detection; silicon photodiode; size 1 mm; spectral efficiency; Home communication systems; frequency division multiplexing; optical fiber communication; signal processing;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2011.2108263
