An Efficient Photonic-based Millimeter Wavelength Switching Techniques Towards 5G

Abstract

Millimeter Waves (MMWs) operating at 30–300 GHz band, is very encouraging to the next-generation 5G wireless communication systems, supporting data rates of multiple Gbps per user. By using the Four Wave Mixing (FWM), Self-Phase Modulation (SPM) and Cross Phase Modulation (XPM) effects in the Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) and Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier (EDFA), the photonic millimeter switching is realized. These effects can reduce the switching crosstalk since the Optical Single Sideband (OSSB) signal occupies the least optical bandwidth. The best operating conditions improve the Sideband Suppression Ratio (SSR) and at the same time reduce the intensity of unintended sideband signal. This leads to a dispersion-free transmission in the optical fiber and improves the data rate as required in 5G communication. In this paper, the wavelength switching of a 9 Gbps QPSK signal carried on the 30 GHz over a spacing of 1.6 nm as a function of probe wavelength of 1548.515 nm and pump wavelength of 1550.115 nm is achieved.