All-analogue real-time broadband filter bank multicarrier optical communications system

Abstract

This paper studies the key aspects of an optical link which transmits a broadband microwave filter bank multicarrier (FBMC) signal. The study is presented in the context of creating an all-analogue real-time multigigabit orthogonal frequency division multiplexing electro-optical transceiver for short range and high-capacity data center networks. Passive microwave filters are used to perform the pulse shaping of the bit streams, allowing an orthogonal transmission without the necessity of digital signal processing (DSP). Accordingly, a cyclic prefix that would cause a reduction in the net data rate is not required. An experiment consisting of three orthogonally spaced 2.7 Gbaud quadrature phase shift keyed subchannels demonstrates that the spectral efficiency of traditional DSP-less subcarrier multiplexed links can be potentially doubled. A sensitivity of -29.5 dBm is achieved in a 1-km link.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2015.2496285
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Photonics Technology (AIPT)
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Uncontrolled Keywords: electro optical transceiver,Filter Bank Multicarrier,Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing,Subcarrier Multiplexing,FBMC,OFDM,SCM,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Publication ISSN: 0733-8724
Last Modified: 15 Jan 2024 08:07
Date Deposited: 22 Mar 2016 12:20
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2015-12-15
Published Online Date: 2015-10-29
Accepted Date: 2015-10-22
Submitted Date: 2015-07-14
Authors: Gutiérrez, Fernando A.
Perry, Philip
Martin, Eamonn P.
Ellis, Andrew D. (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-0417-0547)
Smyth, Frank
Barry, Liam P.

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