Signal predistortion for nonlinear transmitters in direct-detection OFDM over multimode fibers

Abstract

This paper investigates the transmission of OFDM signals, generated by a directly-modulated VCSEL, over an optical channel estimated from experimental measurements in OM-3 multimode fibers. Simulation results indicate limitations on the system performance due to the nonlinear L-I curve of the VCSEL. We show that, in these conditions, the system performance can be improved by transmitter predistortion.