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Externally modulated CATV/ROF transport systems based on negative dispersion fiber

  • Hai Han Lu
  • , Cheng Ling Ying
  • , Chung Yi Li
  • , Hsiang Chun Peng
  • , Wen I. Lin

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Abstract

An externally modulated lightwave cable television (CATV)/radio-over-fiber (ROF) transport system based on negative dispersion fiber (NDF) as the transmission medium is proposed and demonstrated. Good performances of carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR), composite second-order (CSO) and composite triple beat (CTB) were obtained for the CATV signals; low bit error rate (BER) and third-order intermodulation distortion to carrier ratio (IMD3/C) values were achieved for ROF applications. The negative dispersion property compensates the positive chirp and results in systems with better transmission performances.

Original languageEnglish
Article number045401
JournalJournal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics
Volume11
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

Keywords

  • Externally modulated
  • Negative dispersion fiber
  • Radio-over-fiber

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