Abstract
We propose the use of optical frequency multiplication as a cost-effective method to optically generate wireless radio frequencies (RFs) and deliver them from a central station to remote radio access units. Mach-Zehnder modulators (MZMs) are employed to transport the RF data. We focus on the impact of the nonlinearity of MZMs on the adioover-fibre system performance for single-carrier and orthogonal frequency division
multiplexing (OFDM) formatted data. A larger system penalty is shown in the OFDM
RoF system due to a more severe nonlinear cross-talk effect between sub-carriers,
compared with the single carrier system.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 12th Annual Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, 17-18 December 2007, Brussels, Belgium |
| Editors | A.M.J. Koonen, X.J.M. Leijtens, S.P. Gorza, P. Kockaert, X. Leijtens |
| Place of Publication | Brussels |
| Publisher | IEEE/LEOS |
| Pages | 139-142 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-2-9600753-0-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Event | 12th Annual Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, December 17-18, 2007, Brussels, Belgium - Brussels, Belgium Duration: 17 Dec 2007 → 18 Dec 2007 |
Conference
| Conference | 12th Annual Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, December 17-18, 2007, Brussels, Belgium |
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| Country/Territory | Belgium |
| City | Brussels |
| Period | 17/12/07 → 18/12/07 |