Abstract

Hybrid multiplexing and demultiplexing schemes with the capability to integrate microwave and millimeter-wave frequency radio-over-fiber signals in a wavelength division multiplexed passive optical network (WDM-PON) infrastructure are proposed. The proposed schemes exploit the benefits of a spectrally efficient wavelength-interleaving technique and enhance the performance of optical millimeter-wave signals without employing an additional device. The schemes are demonstrated experimentally with simultaneous transport of 1 Gbit/s baseband, 2.5 GHz microwave, and 37.5 GHz millimeter-wave signals that have the potential to converge last-mile optical and wireless technologies, leading to an integrated dense WDM network in the access and metro domains.

© 2009 Optical Society of America

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History
Original Manuscript: December 8, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: March 10, 2009
Revised Manuscript: March 5, 2009
Published: April 10, 2009

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Dalma Novak, Rod Waterhouse

Pharad, LLC

Masuduzzaman Bakaul, Ampalavanapillai Nirmalathas, Christina Lim

University of Melbourne

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