Performance evaluation of a Radio over Fiber (ROF) system subject to the transmitter's limitations for application in broadband networks

• Published in: IEEE transactions on consumer electronics Vol. 54; no. 2; pp. 437 - 443
• Main Authors: Mikroulis, S., Karabetsos, S., Pikasis, E., Nassiopoulos, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.05.2008; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Broadband; Broadband communication; Carrier frequencies; Communication systems; Demand; Demodulation; Distributed feedback devices; Electronics; Laser feedback; Laser noise; Networks; Nonlinear distortion; OFDM; Optical distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical modulation; Optical transmitters; Wireless communication

The increasing demand for high data rates in wireless networks indicates radio-over-fiber (RoF) as an excellent candidate for physical layer infrastructure in the development of future broadband communication systems. In this work, a thorough investigation on the performance of an intensity-modulati...