A novel radio-over-fiber configuration using optical phase modulator to generate an optical mm-wave and centralized lightwave for uplink connection

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 140-142

  Yu, Jianjun ^a   Jia, Zhensheng ^b   Wang, Ting ^a   Chang, Gee Kung ^b  

^a NEC LABORATORIES AMERICA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Optical carrier reuse; Optical interleaver; Optical millimeter (mm) wave; Pase modulator; Radio over fiber (ROF)

Indexed keywords

BIT ERROR RATE; ERBIUM DOPED FIBER AMPLIFIERS; FIBER AMPLIFIERS; OPTICAL FILTERS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHASE MODULATION;

OPTICAL CARRIER REUSE; OPTICAL INTERLEAVER; OPTICAL MILLIMETER (MM)-WAVE; RADIO-OVER-FIBER CONFIGURATION; UPLINK CONNECTION;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

EID: 33847375570     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2006.890087     Document Type: Article

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