D-Band Wireless Transmission Over 30.2 km Based on Photonics-Assisted and IQ Subharmonic Mixer

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters 2026

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Authors: Jiali Chen, Jianjun Yu, Ye Zhou, Xin Lu, Hansong Ma, Qinyi Zhang, Mingxu Wang, Yifan Chen, Weiping Li, Wen Zhou, Kaihui Wang, Xianming Zhao
DOI: 10.1109/lpt.2026.3670894
Cited by: 2
References: 9

Abstract

We demonstrate a photonics-assisted wireless transmission system achieving 16-Gbaud Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK) signal delivery over a 30.2 km link in the D-band. The system attains a pre‑forward‑error‑correction (pre‑FEC) bit error rate below the 7% hard‑decision FEC (HD‑FEC) threshold of 3.8×10⁻³, resulting in a record capacity–distance product of 966.4 Gbps·km. By employing maximum ratio combining (MRC) diversity reception, the signal-to-noise ratio is significantly improved, further enhancing the transmission reliability.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Photonic Communication Systems Ultra-Wideband Communications Technology Full-Duplex Wireless Communications

Publication details

Journal / source
IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Volume
38
Issue
12
Pages
799–802
Publication date
5 March 2026