450Mbit/s BPSK and 1 Gbit/s QPSK Throughput subcarrier multiple-access networks using 790nm Selfpulsating laser transmitter network for computer applications

Abstract

Experimental results are presented which describe the use of commercially-available 790 nm selfpulsating lasers in sub-carrier multiple-access, computer networking applications. At selfpulsation frequencies of 1.8 and 2.2GHz, error-free aggregate data throughputs of 450Mbit/s and 1Gbit/s were obtained over a mode-selective, eight-way star optical network with baseband plus two channel BPSK and five channel QPSK modulation formats, respectively. © 1991, The Institution of Electrical Engineers. All rights reserved.