Optics Letters · 2016 · 28 citations · 4 references
EngineeringCommunicationElectrical EngineeringOpticsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsFiber OpticsFiber-optic CommunicationOptical AmplifiersOptical Communication SystemsOptical FibersOptical SourcesBit Error RateBit-error Rate AnalysisBroadband Light SourcesFiber Optic Communication SystemsOptical Communication LinksOptical Transmission SystemsOptical Wireless CommunicationSemiconductor Optical Amplifiers
A bidirectional fiber-wireless and fiber-visible-laser-light-communication (VLLC) transmission system based on an optoelectronic oscillator (OEO)-based broadband light source (BLS) and a reflective semiconductor optical amplifier (RSOA) is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Through an in-depth observation of such bidirectional fiber-wireless and fiber-VLLC transmission systems, good bit error rate performances are obtained over a 40 km single-mode fiber and a 10 m RF/optical wireless transport. Such a bidirectional fiber-wireless and fiber-VLLC transmission system is an attractive option for providing broadband integrated services.
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