Optical microwave generation and transmission experiments in the 12- and 60-GHz region for wireless communications

Experiments on the optical generation and transmission of millimeter-wave radio signals are reported. The millimeter-wave signals are generated by heterodyning the optical spectral lines of a mode-locked laser (MLL) or of two or more semiconductor lasers at an optic/millimeter-wave converter (OMC)....

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Published in:IEEE transactions on microwave theory and techniques 1998-04, Vol.46 (4), p.320-330
Main Authors: Braun, R.-P., Grosskopf, G., Heidrich, H., von Helmolt, C., Kaiser, R., Kruger, K., Kruger, U., Rohde, D., Schmidt, F., Stenzel, R., Trommer, D.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Data communication
Laser mode locking
Masers
Microwave generation
Millimeter wave measurements
Millimeter wave technology
Optical mixing
RF signals
Semiconductor lasers
Signal generators
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Summary:Experiments on the optical generation and transmission of millimeter-wave radio signals are reported. The millimeter-wave signals are generated by heterodyning the optical spectral lines of a mode-locked laser (MLL) or of two or more semiconductor lasers at an optic/millimeter-wave converter (OMC). 70-, 140-, and 155-Mb/s data transmission experiments have been carried out successfully in optical single-channel and multichannel systems at radio frequencies of 12 GHz and 58-70 GHz. Bit-error-rate measurements yielded error-free transmission and no error floor was observed. A monolithically integrated tunable optical-signal source was developed and used for generating the millimeter-wave signals. This technology promises a high cost-saving potential for applications in radio-over-fiber systems.
ISSN:0018-9480
1557-9670
DOI:10.1109/22.664133