Abstract
In this paper, we propose a dynamic reconfigurable wavelength
division multiplexed (WDM) millimeter-waveband radio-over-fiber (RoF) and
baseband access network. We also demonstrate dynamic channel allocation capability
of millimeter-waveband optical RoF and baseband signals in WDM access network
using a supercontinuum (SC) light source, arrayed-waveguide gratings, and
a reconfigurable optical crossconnect switch. The dynamic reconfigurable RoF
and baseband network architecture is presented and its features are described.
Two 155-Mb/s RoF channels and two 2.5-Gb/s baseband channels are effectively
generated, transmitted through 25 km of fiber, switched, and then transmitted
again through 2 km of fiber and detected with error-free operation (bit error
rate $< 10<sup>-9</sup>. The
proposed architecture allows the RoF and baseband to coexist and is highly
scalable, both in terms of channel counts and access point (AP) counts.
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