1. Radio-over-fibre technologies arising from the Building the future Optical Network in Europe (BONE) project.
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Parker, M.C., Walker, S.D., Llorente, R., Morant, M., Beltrán, M., Möllers, I., Jäger, D., Vázquez, C., Montero, D., Librán, I., Mikroulis, S., Karabetsos, S., and Bogris, A.
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FIBERS , *SIGNAL processing , *RADIO frequency , *OPTICAL communications , *INFORMATION technology projects , *TRANSMITTERS (Communication) - Abstract
This study describes a wide range of salient radio-over-fibre system issues. Impulse radio and multi-band ultra-wideband signal distribution over both single-mode fibre and multi-mode fibre (MMF) implementations are considered. Carrier frequencies ranging from 3.1 to 10.6 GHz, up to 60 GHz, are featured, and the use of microring laser transmitters is discussed. A cost-performance comparative analysis of competing distributed antenna system topologies is presented, and a theoretical approach to understanding the factors underlying radio-over-MMF performance for within-building applications is discussed. Finally, techniques to minimise thermal impacts on performance are described and novel energy-efficient schemes are introduced. Overall, this study provides a snap-shot of research being undertaken by European institutes involved in the Building the future Optical Network in Europe (BONE) project. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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