Study of IQ imbalance in a single-side band radio-over-fiber system based on OFDM-MSK modulation

Xinying Li*, Yufeng Shao, Wuliang Fang, Bo Huang, Junwen Zhang, Shumin Zou, Chunning Hou, Yuan Fang, Xiao Liu, Xi Zheng, Nan Chi

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We propose and simulate a single-side band (SSB) Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) system based on OFDM-MSK modulation. In-phase/quadrature-phase (IQ) imbalance effect can significantly degrade the system performance. In order to obtain a better system performance, at the transmitter, the phase departure tolerance should be within 1 degree and the amplitude departure tolerance should be within 5% in the electrical domain, the phase departure tolerance should be within 10 degrees and the amplitude departure tolerance should be within 40% in the optical domain, the departure tolerance of splitting ratio should be within ±12%, and at the same time, time misalignment should be within ±32ps. At the receiver, the phase departure tolerance should be within 2 degrees and the amplitude departure tolerance should be within 10%. Furthermore, it's further found that the electrical part of the transmitter presents a stricter requirement on the IQ balance than the receiver, while the receiver presents a stricter requirement on the IQ balance than the optical part of the transmitter.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAsia Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition, ACP 2010
PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
ISBN (Print)9780819485540
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
EventAsia Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition, ACP 2010 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 8 Dec 201012 Dec 2010

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceAsia Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition, ACP 2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period8/12/1012/12/10

Keywords

  • BER
  • IQ imbalance
  • MSK
  • OFDM
  • Radio-over-fiber

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