We experimentally demonstrate the multiband orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing ultra-wideband (MB-OFDM UWB) over fiber system with direct detection. Different sub-carrier modulation formats (quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) and 16 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM)) are investigated in the MB-OFDM UWB over fiber system. The experimental results show that a 3.84 Gb/s 16 QAM-encoded MB-OFDM UWB signal can be successfully transmitted over 70 km standard single-mode fiber without chromatic dispersion compensation.
We demonstrate a digital optical communication system based on minimum shift keying (MSK) signal transmission with coherent detection. 5-Gb/s MSK signal can transmit over a 160-km standard single mode fiber (SSMF) without phase compensation. At the receiver, we use data-aided channel estimation and frequency domain equalization (FDE) techniques in the digital signal processing (DSP) algorithm, then analyze its performance characteristics compared with quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) format. The simulation results show that the MSK format will be a potential candidate for next-generation access network.