We present a technique for up and down-conversion of microwave (MW) subcarriers of digital signals based on the insertion of a passive all-optical device (unbalanced Mach-Zehnder interferometer) in a frequency modulated (FM) fiber-optic link. This technique has been successfully tested previously with CW signals. Here, simulations of digital transmission, spectral and BER measurements are presented. The technique uses a very low cost passive optical device that is also able to work with WDM and full duplex systems (1.3-1.5 /spl mu/m). The frequency range of operation is only limited by the direct modulation of the laser diode. BER measurements for BPSK format show low distortions caused by the system.
Conversions of the microwave subcarriers of digital signals in optical links
2001-01-01
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Conference paper
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English
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