OFDM-WiMAX Modulation of a Reflective Amplified Modulator in Radio-Over-Fiber Context

Bouchra Ftaich-Frigui (1) , Christelle Aupetit-Berthelemot (2) , Moctar Mouhamadou (3) , Christophe Kazmierski (4) , Cyril Decroze (3) , David Carsenat (3)

1 MINACOM
2 C2S2
3 OSA
4 III-V Lab - Alcatel-Thalès III-V lab

This letter presents experimental characterization of an integrated reflective electroabsorption modulator and semiconductor optical amplifier (REAM-SOA) device in the radio-over-fiber (RoF) context. Orthogonal frequency-division-multiplexing (OFDM) modulation condition optimizations have been carried out by varying the temperature, the voltage biasing of the modulator, and the current applied to the semiconductor amplifier.

Bouchra Ftaich-Frigui, Christelle Aupetit-Berthelemot, Moctar Mouhamadou, Christophe Kazmierski, Cyril Decroze, et al.. OFDM-WiMAX Modulation of a Reflective Amplified Modulator in Radio-Over-Fiber Context. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 2011, 23 (16), pp.1109-1111. ⟨10.1109/LPT.2011.2155643⟩. ⟨hal-00675468⟩