Abstract:
With the increasing demand for high-speed data transmission in wireless communication
systems, innovative solutions are essential to meet these needs. This thesis explores
the potential of Radio over Fiber (RoF) systems to increase wireless system capacity
and efficiency. RoF systems integrate fiber optic links with radio waves to deliver highcapacity
radio frequency (RF) modulation channels, aiming to support the next generation
of broadband wireless systems with high-speed data transmission capabilities. The
study focuses on two key techniques for improving RoF system performance: Coherent
Optical Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (CO-OFDM) and Multi Input
Multi Output (MIMO). CO-OFDM combines coherent detection with OFDM to enhance
robustness against polarization dispersion and optimize power and spectral efficiency.
MIMO increases wireless capacity by employing multiple antennas at both the receiver
and transmitter, utilizing spatial multiplexing or enhancing system robustness through
antenna diversity. We analyzed a 70 GHz RoF system using modulation formats 16QAM,
64QAM, and 256QAM to evaluate these techniques. Parameters such as data rate, optical
signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR), input optical power, and fiber length were varied to
assess their impact on system performance. Simulation results indicated that the 64QAM
modulation format in CO-OFDM achieved the most favorable outcomes concerning bit
error rate (BER), OSNR, and constellation diagrams. Notably, the 64QAM format is
projected to reach the performance level of 256QAM, indicating a 33% enhancement in
maximum capacity through optimized link budget. The findings suggest that RoF systems
employing CO-OFDM and MIMO techniques significantly enhance wireless system
performance and capacity. This technology shows great promise for future high-speed
broadband wireless systems. Radio over Fiber, CO-OFDM, MIMO, wireless system capacity,
16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM, optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR), bit error rate
(BER), high-speed data transmission.
Keywords: ROF, 5G, QAM, CO-OFDM