Forward discrete/inverse-discrete Fourier transform device and method for optical OFDM communication and transmitting and receiving apparatus comprising the device

1. A transmitting and receiving apparatus for optical data communication in an optical OFDM system, the apparatus comprising:

a first pulse carver for outputting optical data having a specific optical spectrum and pulse width;

a 1:N splitter for splitting the optical data output from the first pulse carver into N optical data;

N modulators for modulating the optical data from the 1:N splitter by loading the optical data on subcarriers;

an inverse-discrete Fourier transform device for optically performing inverse-discrete Fourier transform on subcarrier optical data from the modulators to produce optical OFDM symbols;

a forward discrete Fourier transform device for optically performing discrete Fourier transform on the optical OFDM symbols produced by the inverse-discrete Fourier transform device to demultiplex the symbols;

N second pulse carvers for receiving the demultiplexed optical OFDM symbols from the forward discrete Fourier transform device and outputting optical data having a specific optical spectrum and pulse width in parallel;

N photodiodes for converting the optical data output in parallel from the second pulse carvers into electric data; and

a serializer for receiving the parallel electric data from the photodiodes and converting the parallel electric data into single serial data.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising: a de-serializer for receiving a serially input optical OFDM modulation signal, converting the optical OFDM modulation signal into parallel signals, and outputting the parallel signals to each modulator.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising: a pre-emphasis control module connected between the 1:N splitter and each modulator for differently adjusting phases and amplitudes of the subcarriers to equalize performance of the subcarriers.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising: an optical bandpass filter connected between the inverse-discrete Fourier transform device and the forward discrete Fourier transform device for removing an unnecessary spectrum from the optical OFDM symbols produced by the inverse-discrete Fourier transform device.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the spectrum of the pulse output from the first and second pulse carvers has a Gaussian shape.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the inverse-discrete Fourier transform device comprises:

N 1:N splitters for splitting subcarrier signals received from N inputs corresponding to the number of optical frequencies of subcarriers;

a phase shift delay array module for shifting phases of the split signals from the 1:N splitters;

N N:1 power couplers for coupling signals output from the phase shift delay array module;

a time delay array module for performing time delay on optical OFDM symbols from the N:1 power couplers; and

an N:1 power coupler for coupling signals output from the time delay array module.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the forward discrete Fourier transform device comprises:

a 1:N splitter for splitting an input optical OFDM symbol into N signals;

a time delay array module for performing time delay on the signals from the 1:N splitter;

N 1:N splitters for splitting signals output from the time delay array module;

a phase shift delay array module for shifting phases of split signals from the 1:N splitters; and

N N:1 power couplers for coupling signals output from the phase shift delay array module.