Effect of Modulation Index of Mach-Zehnder Modulator on Single Sideband Radio over Fiber System

Abstract

The effect of the modulation index of Mach-Zehnder modulator on single sideband (SSB) radio over fiber (RoF) system is investigated, and two different data modulation schemes are considered. The quantitative results suggest that there exist an optimum modulation index, and the system performance could be improved if the data signal is modulated on only optical carrier or sideband.