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Harmonic and intermodulation distortion modeling in IM-DD multi-band radio over fiber links exploiting injection locked lasers

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A comprehensive numerical tool has been developed for the evaluation of the performances of Radio over Fiber (RoF) links intended for wireless signal distribution.At the transmitter end an appropriate set of rate equations allows to model the optical source as a solitary laser or as an appropriately injection locked laser. The optical channel is modeled putting into account the combined effect of fiber dispersion, laser source non ideal performances (e.g. non-linear effects, frequency chirp), and quadratic detection of the receiving photodiode. The simulation model developed can be a useful tool at the design stage allowing a preliminary evaluation of the characteristics of real RoF links.

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  1. DEIS, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    Giovanni Tartarini & Alessandra Lena

  2. Information Engineering Department, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

    Davide Passaro, Lorenzo Rosa & Stefano Selleri

  3. Andrew Wireless Systems S.r.l., Faenza, Italy

    Pier Faccin & Enrico Maria Fabbri

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Tartarini, G., Lena, A., Passaro, D. et al. Harmonic and intermodulation distortion modeling in IM-DD multi-band radio over fiber links exploiting injection locked lasers. Opt Quant Electron 38, 869–876 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-006-9055-3

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