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Fiber Feed
Local distribution
Fiber backbone
distribution network
Head
end
Fiber feed Coaxial RF Optical Termination
amplifiers Units (OTUs)
Bi-directional amplifier
Network
Cable modem
interface Set top box
unit
TV PC
telephones
Generic DWDM
Primary Hub Secondary Hub Fiber Node
Analog Cable Access
Network
Video
Broadcast
Broadcast Tx 2x2
splitter
Broadcast ITU Tx 2x2
Signals
Downstream
D D
W W
D D
M M 20 km Coaxial
fiber network
40 km
Digital Interactive
fiber
RF Stacker
Upstream
D D
W W
D D
M M
5-42 MHz
Broadband Broadband
RF RF
Laser Optical
Detector
Coaxial
Head End ONU CATV
network
Fiber
Network
RF Power
upstream
6 MHz
downstream downstream
analog digital
54 550 998
Frequency (MHz)
65,00
60,00 C/RIN
C/All Noise
55,00
C/Intermod
50,00
C/N (dB)
C/Shot
45,00 C/RecNoise
40,00
35,00
30,00
0,01 0,1
modulation index/carrier
f1 f1
I(t) = Ib + Imcos(1t+1)
Ib Im
Ith
I
Im Ith
A m= =
Ib- Ith Ib
-1
Ith
Modulator
f1
f1 Mach-Zehnder modulator
Pout
Vin
Iin
Input Output
RF RF
Spectrum Spectrum
f1 Frequency f1 Frequency
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Second Order Harmonic Distortion
Pout
Iin = a0 + a1sin(f1t)
Pout = CIin2
= C[a0 + a1sin(f1t)]2
Iin = C[a02 + 2a0a1sin(f1t) + a12sin 2(f1t)]
Input Output
RF RF
Spectrum Spectrum
Input Output
RF RF
Spectrum Spectrum
f1+ f2
Pin = a0 + a1sin(f1t)
Pout = DPin3
= D[a0 + a1sin(f1t)] 3
= D[a03 + 3a02a1sin(f1t) + 3a0a12sin 2(f1t) + a13sin 3(f1t)]
Input Output
RF
RF
Spectrum
Spectrum
A B C D EFG HIJK
Caused by laser
relaxation
oscillation
f1 f1 2f1 3f1
P clipping
Ith Ib
f1 = 500 MHz
f2 = 525 MHz
2nd
3rd
no clipping 3rd
m = 0.30
L = 0 km 3rd
f1 = 500 MHz
f2 = 525 MHz
with clipping
m = 0.50
L = 0 km
Modulator
f1 3f1 6f1
f1
Mach-Zehnder modulator
Pout
Vin
f1 = 500 MHz
f2 = 525 MHz
f1 = 500 MHz
f2 = 525 MHz
No inversion clipping
m = 0.1
k = 0.8
Asymmetrical MZ
L = 10 km produces optical
chirp
Anti-phase
Modulator (cancels)
Output
RF Power
RF Power
Input
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
RF spectrum RF spectrum 29
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Optical Fiber Impairment
cos(mt+)
Optical spectrum
m: differential group delay that is
introduced to both subcarrier
frequencies by chromatic dispersion
f1 f1 2f1 3f1