Demonstration and optimization of an optical impulse radio ultrawideband distribution system using a gain-switched laser transmitter

Haymen Shams, Aleksandra Kaszubowska-Anandarajah, Philip Perry, Liam Barry

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Abstract

What we believe to be a novel system for the distribution of high-definition video streams in a residential environment is demonstrated. The system utilizes impulse radio ultrawideband (IR-UWB) technology integrated with a fiber-based distribution network. The pulses are directly generated in the optical domain, and the receiver is implemented with a carrier recovery system for the demodulation. The system was built and tested to demonstrate errorfree operation of the distribution network and the receiver. Spectrum shaping by varying the pulse position within the bit slot to optimize system performance is also examined.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)179-187
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Optical Networking
Volume8
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 23 Jan 2009

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