A 60 GHz RoF generation system based on optical beat of narrowband Bragg filters

Abstract

Radio over fiber is considered as a very promising technology that will indisputably compete as a viable solution for the distribution of current and future broadband wireless communication systems. In this paper, we propose a new millimeter-wave generation system: the 60 GHz system which is based on two narrowband Bragg filters forming with the coupler a Y system. The millimeter wave is obtained by the optical beat technique detection of two optical waves. The frequency interval between the two waves generated by the Bragg filters gives the 60 GHz millimeter wave. The simulation results demonstrate that an optimal BER less than 10−9 for different values of flow rate and a good quality factor Q can be reached by using Bragg filters with a very narrow band. In addition, we simulate the 60 GHz system for various lengths of optical fiber. The eye diagram remains clear and open for fiber lengths that reach 50 km.