Abstract
Optical heterodyne analog radio-over-fiber (A-RoF) links can provide a cost-effective and spectrally efficient solution for the generation and distribution of millimeter-wave/Terahertz (mm-wave/THz) carriers for the next-generation wireless systems. The use of an optical frequency comb (OFC) source in such a system can facilitate carrier generation free from frequency fluctuation. However, decorrelation between tones, due to path length difference, can lead to phase noise on the generated mm-wave carrier — limiting the performance of low subcarrier spacing multi-carrier signals specified in the 5G standard. In this work, we analyze the effect of comb tones decorrelation due to path length difference on the performance of 5G compatible 244 kHz subcarrier spacing 59 GHz OFDM signal over an optical heterodyne A-RoF link using a gain switched laser (GSL) OFC source. Furthermore, we demonstrate the ability of the OFC-based A-RoF optical/mm-wave system to support flexible and interoperable mm-wave functionality through signal generation at 27 GHz, 43 GHz and 59 GHz using different pairs of GSL OFC tones for remote heterodyning. The capability of multi-frequency 5G NR compatible mm-wave signal generation and potential for photonic integration make the demonstrated GSL OFC based optical heterodyne A-RoF system a suitable candidate for deployment in the next generation wireless systems.
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