Integration of FTTH and GI-POF in-house networks based on injection locking and direct-detection techniques

An integration of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and graded-index plastic optical fiber (GI-POF) in-house networks based on injection-locked vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) and direct-detection technique is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Sufficient low bit error rate (BER) valu...

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Published inOptics express Vol. 19; no. 7; pp. 6749 - 6755
Main Authors Peng, Hsiao-Chun, Lu, Hai-Han, Li, Chung-Yi, Su, Heng-Sheng, Hsu, Chin-Tai
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 28.03.2011
Subjects
Computer Communication Networks - instrumentation
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Lasers
Optical Fibers
Systems Integration
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Summary:An integration of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and graded-index plastic optical fiber (GI-POF) in-house networks based on injection-locked vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) and direct-detection technique is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Sufficient low bit error rate (BER) values were obtained over a combination of 20-km single-mode fiber (SMF) and 50-m GI-POF links. Signal qualities satisfy the worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) requirement with data signals of 20 Mbps/5.8 GHz and 70 Mbps/10 GHz, respectively. Since our proposed network does not use sophisticated and expensive RF devices in premises, it reveals a prominent one with simpler and more economic advantages. Our proposed architecture is suitable for the SMF-based primary and GI-POF-based in-house networks.
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ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/oe.19.006749