Polarization-Insensitive Remote Electro-Optic Modulation for Distributed Antenna System Using a Novel Polarization Scrambling Method
This study investigates and experimentally demonstrates a novel polarization scrambling method to solve the polarization dependence of remote electro-optic modulation in the fiber-based distributed antenna system. Theoretically, if the polarization state of a monochromatic light is scrambled at a pa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IEEE
2017-01-01
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| Series: | IEEE Photonics Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7890484/ |
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| Summary: | This study investigates and experimentally demonstrates a novel polarization scrambling method to solve the polarization dependence of remote electro-optic modulation in the fiber-based distributed antenna system. Theoretically, if the polarization state of a monochromatic light is scrambled at a particular depth, the direct current component of the photocurrent would be independent of the polarization perturbation from the fiber link. A proof of concept experiment is performed in which a 500-MHz simulated polarization perturbation from the fiber is successfully suppressed by more than 40 dB. We then apply the proposed scrambling method to a 5-km remote electro-optic modulation fiber link and significantly reduce polarization-dependent intensity fluctuation from 42 to 0.6 dB. Furthermore, we evaluate the proposed scrambling method for remote photonic radio-frequency (RF) mixing, where the fluctuation of the converted signal is stabilized within 0.9 dB. |
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| ISSN: | 1943-0655 |