Tbit/s Multi-Dimensional Multiplexing THz-Over-Fiber for 6G Wireless CommunicationShow others and affiliations
2021 (English)In: Journal of Lightwave Technology, ISSN 0733-8724, E-ISSN 1558-2213, Vol. 39, no 18, p. 5783-5790Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Photonics-aided terahertz (THz) wireless systems have been progressively developed to accommodate the forthcoming wireless communication with extremely high data rates in recent years. However, restrained by the obtainable signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and the dimensions explored in THz photonic wireless systems, achieving data rates of Tbit/s and beyond is still challenging. In this paper, we present a multi-dimensional multiplexing Tbit/s THz-over-Fiber wireless communication system, by efficiently benefiting from the multiplexing gain in both optical wavelength and space domains. Enabled by a combined routine of an optical frequency comb, a low inter-core crosstalk (IC-XT) multi-core fiber and advanced digital signal processing, a line rate of up to 1176 Gbit/s over a wireless distance of 10 m in the 350 GHz band is experimentally demonstrated without any THz amplifiers, resulting in a net data rate of up to 1059 Gbit/s. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that beyond Tbit/s wireless data rate is successfully achieved in the THz region above 300 GHz, making a significant contribution to the development of THz-over-Fiber systems for the sixth generation (6G) wireless communication.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , 2021. Vol. 39, no 18, p. 5783-5790
Keywords [en]
Optical fibers, Wireless communication, Optical polarization, Optical fiber amplifiers, Optical attenuators, Optical filters, Optical fiber networks, Multi-core fiber, multi-dimensional multiplexing, sixth generation, terahertz photonics, terahertz communication
National Category
Communication Systems
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-303944DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2021.3093628ISI: 000703026100011Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85112640330OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-303944DiVA, id: diva2:1605684
Note
QC 20211025
2021-10-252021-10-252022-06-25Bibliographically approved