Title:
Radio Over Fiber Technologies for Mobile Communications Networks
Publication Information:
Norwood, MA: Artech House, 2002
ISBN:
9781580531481
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Summary
Summary
Over the past decade there have been massive advances in the areas of mobile and optical fibre communications. This book teaches system designers, engineers and researchers how these methods can be combined to create new radio over fibre (ROF) technologies that offer seamless operation and greater multimedia application potential for mobile communication networks. From the flexible, low-cost benefits of wireless LAN network construction to the time-saving advantages of ROF network design, this cutting-edge reference offers sound advice on how to utilize this state-of-the-art technology for optimal performance.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. xvii |
| Acknowledgments | p. xxi |
| 1 Basic Microwave Properties of Optical Links: Insertion Loss, Noise Figure, and Modulation Transfer | p. 1 |
| 1.1 Introduction | p. 1 |
| 1.2 Insertion Loss and Noise Figure Concepts | p. 2 |
| 1.3 Direct-Modulated Optical Links | p. 7 |
| 1.4 Optical Links Operating with External Intensity Modulators | p. 29 |
| 1.5 Modulation Transfer in Microwave Fiber Optic Links | p. 42 |
| 1.6 Conclusions | p. 60 |
| References | p. 61 |
| 2 Subcarrier Optical Fiber Transmission Systems | p. 65 |
| 2.1 Introduction | p. 65 |
| 2.2 Fiber Optic Transmission of Microwave 64-QAM Signals | p. 66 |
| 2.3 The 256-QAM Subcarrier Transmission Using Coding and Optical Intensity Modulation | p. 77 |
| 2.4 Experimental Results | p. 79 |
| 2.5 Numerical Results | p. 98 |
| 2.6 Conclusions | p. 101 |
| References | p. 102 |
| 3 Low-Cost Fiber Optic Links for Cellular Remote Antenna Feeding | p. 105 |
| 3.1 Introduction | p. 105 |
| 3.2 System-Level Analysis and Design of Fiber Optic Remote Antenna Feeding Links | p. 106 |
| 3.3 Comparison Between Coaxial and Fiber Optic Remote Antenna Feeding Links | p. 127 |
| 3.4 Laser and Photodiode Nonlinearities and Their Influence on Link Performance | p. 135 |
| 3.5 Laser Diode Noise and Its Influence on Link Performance | p. 150 |
| 3.6 Fiber Optic Microcell Repeater | p. 152 |
| 3.7 Fiber and Multicarrier Effects | p. 157 |
| 3.8 Low-Cost Laser Diode Driver and Photoreceiver Design for Fiber Optic Remote Antenna Feeding Links | p. 166 |
| 3.9 Alternative Low-Cost Fiber Optic Link Concepts: New Technologies | p. 173 |
| References | p. 175 |
| 4 Radio over Fiber Technology for the Next Generation | p. 183 |
| 4.1 Introduction | p. 183 |
| 4.2 Radio over Fiber Systems | p. 183 |
| 4.3 Cellular Architecture | p. 185 |
| 4.4 UMTS Architecture | p. 186 |
| 4.5 Radio over Fiber Concept | p. 188 |
| 4.6 Simple Simulation Model of WCDMA RoF System | p. 194 |
| 4.7 Macrodiversity Versus Microdiversity | p. 197 |
| 4.8 Estimation of Number of Downlink Traffic Channels per RF Channel | p. 199 |
| 4.9 Spectral Efficiency, Power Level, and Projected Number of Users | p. 201 |
| 4.10 WCDMA-Based RoF System Performance with Multiple-User Interference | p. 202 |
| 4.11 Radio over Fiber for HiperLAN2 Microcellular Communication Networks | p. 210 |
| 4.12 Conclusions | p. 213 |
| References | p. 214 |
| 5 Radio over Fiber Systems for Mobile Applications | p. 217 |
| 5.1 Introduction | p. 217 |
| 5.2 Cellular Communications | p. 218 |
| 5.3 What Is RoF? | p. 221 |
| 5.4 RoF Technologies | p. 225 |
| 5.5 In-Building Coverage | p. 228 |
| 5.6 Evolution to 3G Systems | p. 233 |
| 5.7 Conclusions | p. 236 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 239 |
| References | p. 239 |
| 6 Fiber Optic Radio Networking: The Radio Highway | p. 241 |
| 6.1 Introduction to the Radio Highway | p. 241 |
| 6.2 Various Types of Radio Highway | p. 244 |
| 6.3 Photonic TDMA Highway | p. 248 |
| 6.4 Photonic CDMA | p. 283 |
| 6.5 Photonic Chirp Multiple Access | p. 335 |
| 6.6 Photonic WDM and Routing | p. 374 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 377 |
| References | p. 379 |
| 7 Radio over Fiber Technology: Current Applications and Future Potential in Mobile Networks--Advantages and Challenges for a Powerful Technology | p. 383 |
| 7.1 Historical Background and Evolution of Key Factors in 2G Radio over Fiber Networks | p. 383 |
| 7.2 Market Acceptance and Competitive Analysis of 2G Networks | p. 390 |
| 7.3 The 3G Technological Challenge | p. 396 |
| Reference | p. 397 |
| 8 Radio over Fiber Multiple-Service Wireless Communication Systems | p. 399 |
| 8.1 Introduction | p. 399 |
| 8.2 Application for ITS | p. 400 |
| 8.3 Multiple-Service Transmission Experiment | p. 403 |
| 8.4 The 5.8-GHz-Band Dual-Service Prototype System | p. 403 |
| 8.5 The 36- to 37-GHz-Band Multiple-Service Experimental Facility | p. 405 |
| 8.6 Acts Frans Project | p. 409 |
| 8.7 Application to Mobile CATV | p. 410 |
| 8.8 Fixed Mobile Communication Service | p. 411 |
| 8.9 Integrated Multiple-Service Mobile Communication | p. 412 |
| 8.10 Conclusions | p. 413 |
| References | p. 414 |
| List of Acronyms | p. 415 |
| About the Authors | p. 417 |
| Index | p. 421 |
