multiplexing (CE-OFDM) signals over short-reach multimode fiber links. Error-free
transmission of 2.2 Gb/s over a 300-m OM-3 fiber link, using a directly modulated 850-nm
vertical-cavity surface emitting laser and direct detection, is achieved. The results confirm the
CE-OFDM modulation format as a low peak-to-average power ratio alternative for low-cost
data-center interconnects.