Simulation of Radio over Fiber System for Microwave Signal Generation using Sub- Carrier Modulation Technique

Abstract

Nowadays, Radio over fiber (RoF) technology is used in a variety of applications, including wireless communication systems, satellite communication systems, and radar systems. In this paper, we reported a sub-carrier modulation with Amplitude Shift Keying (SCM-ASK) system which supports the transmission of various signals across a single-mode fibre with enhanced encryption efficiency. The quality of the received signal is usually poor in RoF systems, a number of factors may contribute to this problem, such as high bit error rates (BER), low Q-factor values, and the receiver may not be working in a high data rate network. To overcome this, the Q-factor needs to be raised while BER should be brought down to assured values. Using Opti-System software, SCM-ASK is investigated at various channel spacings and fibre lengths. Also, the RoF system performance is analyzed in terms of BER, Q-factor, and the eye diagram patterns. © 2023 IEEE.