Gigabit close-proximity wireless connections supported by 60 GHz RoF links with low carrier suppression

We present an experimental investigation of the 60 GHz optical carrier suppressed radio over fiber systems with less than 5 dB carrier suppression. As a case study, the 60 GHz RoF signal is generated using a 12.5 Gb/s commercially available Mach-Zehnder modulator biased at its minimum point. We repo...

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Published in:Optics express 2013-10, Vol.21 (21), p.24574-24581
Main Authors: Lebedev, Alexander, Pang, Xiaodan, Olmos, J J Vegas, Forchhammer, Søren, Monroy, Idelfonso Tafur
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Language:English
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Summary:We present an experimental investigation of the 60 GHz optical carrier suppressed radio over fiber systems with less than 5 dB carrier suppression. As a case study, the 60 GHz RoF signal is generated using a 12.5 Gb/s commercially available Mach-Zehnder modulator biased at its minimum point. We report on error free transmission over 20 km of standard single mode fiber and 1 m of wireless distance. Furthermore, the efficiency of photonic RF generation depending on the value of carrier suppression is reported. We argue that transport of RoF signals with low carrier suppression assisted with simplified techniques of lightwave generation, baseband data modulation, and RF downconversion might be a promising enabling technology for fiber support of close-proximity wireless terminals.
ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.21.024574