Simple adaptively modulated optical OFDM modems using subcarrier modulation with input/output reconfigurability

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    Abstract

    Three novel designs of adaptively modulated optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing modems using subcarrier modulation (AMOOFDM-SCM) are proposed, for the first time, each of which requires a single IFFT/FFT operation. These designs has a number of salient advantages including a significantly simplified modem configuration due to the involvement of a single IFFT/FFT operation, input/output reconfigurability, dynamic bandwidth allocation capability, cost reduction and system flexibility and performance robustness to variations in transmission link conditions. Investigations show that these three modems are capable of supporting >60Gb/s AMOOFDM-SCM signal transmission over 20km, 40km and 60km single-mode fibre-based intensity modulation and direct detection transmission links without optical amplification and chromatic dispersion compensation
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages1-8
    Number of pages8
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2010
    EventFuture Network and Mobile Summit - Florence, Italy
    Duration: 16 Jun 201018 Jun 2010

    Conference

    ConferenceFuture Network and Mobile Summit
    Country/TerritoryItaly
    CityFlorence
    Period16/06/1018/06/10

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