Ming-Te Cheng

Bidirectional fiber-wireless and fiber-IVLLC integrated system based on polarization-orthogonal modulation scheme.

A bidirectional fiber-wireless and fiber-invisible laser light communication (IVLLC) integrated system that employs polarization-orthogonal modulation scheme for hybrid cable television (CATV)/microwave (MW)/millimeter-wave (MMW)/baseband (BB) signal transmission is proposed and demonstrated. To our knowledge, it is the first one that adopts a polarization-orthogonal modulation scheme in a bidirectional fiber-wireless and fiber-IVLLC integrated system with hybrid CATV/MW/MMW/BB signal. For downlink transmission, carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR), composite second-order (CSO), composite triple-beat (CTB), and bit error rate (BER) perform well over 40-km single-mode fiber (SMF) and 10-m RF/50-m optical wireless transport scenarios. For uplink transmission, good BER performance is obtained over 40-km SMF and 50-m optical wireless transport scenario. Such a bidirectional fiber-wireless and fiber-IVLLC integrated system for hybrid CATV/MW/MMW/BB signal transmission will be an attractive alternative for providing broadband integrated services, including CATV, Internet, and telecommunication services. It is shown to be a prominent one to present the advancements for the convergence of fiber backbone and RF/optical wireless feeder.

64 Gb/s PAM4 VCSEL-based FSO link

A 64 Gb/s four-level pulse amplitude modulation (PAM4) vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL)-based free-space optical (FSO) link with an external light injection scheme is proposed and successfully demonstrated. Experimental results show that the 11.2 GHz VCSEL with an external light injection scheme is sufficiently powerful for 64 Gb/s PAM4 FSO links. This study is the first one that adopts a 1550-nm VCSEL transmitter with an external light injection scheme in a 64 Gb/s PAM4 FSO link. The link performances of the proposed PAM4 VCSEL-based FSO links have been analyzed in real-time in terms of eye diagrams and offline processed by Matlab in terms of bit error rate (BER) performances. Good BER performance and clear eye diagrams are acquired over a 100-m free-space link. Such a proposed 64 Gb/s PAM4 VCSEL-based FSO link with an external light injection scheme is a promising one for providing high transmission rate and long transmission distance.

A 100 m/320 Gbps SDM FSO link with a doublet lens scheme

A 100 m/320 Gbps space-division-multiplexing (SDM) free-space optical (FSO) link with a doublet lens scheme is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The transmission capacity of FSO links is increased significantly by the SDM topology, and the transmission distance of FSO links is greatly extended by the doublet lens scheme. An FSO link of eight channels over a 100 m free-space link with a total transmission rate of 320 Gbps (40 Gbps/λ × 8λ = 320 Gbps) is achieved. With the assistance of a low noise amplifier (LNA) and clock/data recovery (CDR) at the receiving site, a good bit error rate (BER) performance and a clear eye diagram are obtained at 100 m/320 Gbps. The proposed 100 m/320 Gbps SDM FSO link is shown to be a notable option to provide the advantages of long transmission distances and high transmission rates for optical wireless communications.

A bidirectional fiber-IVLLC and fiber-wireless convergence system

A bidirectional fiber-IVLLC and fiber-wireless convergence system based on two orthogonally polarized optical sidebands for hybrid CATV/MMW/BB signal transmission is proposed and demonstrated. Two orthogonally polarized optical sidebands are transmitted over a 40-km SMF transport to effectively reduce the fiber dispersion and the distortion. The approach presented in this work signifies the advancements in the convergence of SMF-based backbone and optical/RF wireless-based feeder.

Bidirectional fiber-IVLLC and fiber-wireless convergence system with two orthogonally polarized optical sidebands

A bidirectional fiber-invisible laser light communication (IVLLC) and fiber-wireless convergence system with two orthogonally polarized optical sidebands for hybrid cable television (CATV)/millimeter-wave (MMW)/baseband (BB) signal transmission is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Two optical sidebands generated by a 60-GHz MMW signal are orthogonally polarized and separated into different polarizations. These orthogonally polarized optical sidebands are delivered over a 40-km single-mode fiber (SMF) transport to effectually reduce the fiber dispersion induced by a 40-km SMF transmission and the distortion caused by the parallel polarized optical sidebands. To the best of our knowledge, this work is the first to adopt two orthogonally polarized optical sidebands in a bidirectional fiber-IVLLC and fiber-wireless convergence system to reduce fiber dispersion and distortion effectually. Good carrier-to-noise ratio, composite second order, composite triple beat, and bit error rate (BER) are achieved for downlink transmission at a 40-km SMF operation and a 100-m free-space optical (FSO) link/3-m RF wireless transmission. For up-link transmission, good BER performance is acquired over a 40-km SMF transport and a 100-m FSO link. The approach presented in this work signifies the advancements in the convergence of SMF-based backbone and optical/RF wireless-based feeder.

A Bidirectional Fiber-Wireless and Fiber-IVLLC Convergence System with a Dual-Polarization Modulation Scheme and an MZM-OEO-Based BLS

A bidirectional fiber-wireless and fiber-invisible laser light communication (IVLLC) convergence system that adopts a dual-polarization modulation scheme and a Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM)-optoelectronic oscillator (OEO)-based broadband light source (BLS) for hybrid cable television (CATV)/microwave (MW)/millimeter-wave (MMW)/baseband signal transmission is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The MZM employed in the MZM-OEO is operated at the minimum transmission point, which results in the format of optical carrier suppression for the y-axis component of the light. Using a dual-polarization modulation scheme, the optical carrier modulated with CATV signal (x-polarization) and the optical sidebands modulated with MW and MMW data signals ( y-polarization) are separated and polarized orthogonally automatically. Through an in-depth observation, good carrier-to-noise ratio, composite second-order, composite triple-beat, and bit error rate performances are obtained over a 40-km single-mode fiber and a 10-m RF/100-m optical wireless transport. Such a bidirectional fiber-wireless and fiber-IVLLC convergence system is a notable option; it would be attractive for providing broadband heterogeneous services such as CATV, Internet, and big data services.