Power-over-Fiber with Simultaneous Transmission of Optical Carrier for a High Frequency Analog Signal over Standard Single-Mode Fiber

Abstract

Efficient simultaneous transmission of light with a power of more than 2 W at a wavelength of 976 nm and an optical carrier for transmitting a high-frequency analog signal at a wavelength of 1550 nm over a distance of 1 km over a standard single-mode fiber was experimentally demonstrated. Electrical power up to 350 mW (5 V, 70 mA) was obtained from a multi-junction silicon photocell, resulting in the optical transmission efficiency of about 70% and a photocell efficiency of 25%. The power transmission did not affect the transmission of the high frequency analog signal. Key broadband analog transmission characteristics such as noise figure (NF SFDR3 > 117 dB/Hz2/3) were achieved and were close to the fundamental shot noise limit. This approach is promising for powering a remote antenna unit in optical fronthaul architecture.

Keywords

• power-over-fiber
• fiber optic link
• microwave photonics
• antenna remoting
• optical fronthaul architecture