DocumentCode
1085071
Title
Multiquantum well electroabsorption modulators for 80 Gbit/s OTDM systems
Author
Moodie, D.G. ; Ellis, A.D. ; Thurlow, A.R. ; Harlow, M.J. ; Lealman, I.F. ; Perrin, S.D. ; Rivers, L.J. ; Robertson, M.J.
Author_Institution
BT Labs., Ipswich, UK
Volume
31
Issue
16
fYear
1995
fDate
8/3/1995 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1370
Lastpage
1371
Abstract
A fully packaged electroabsorption modulator is used to generate transform limited 4.1 ps pulses at a 20 GHz repetition rate. The feasibility of using this component for short pulse generation and demultiplexing in a four channel 80 Gbit/s OTDM system is discussed
Keywords
demultiplexing; digital communication; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; optical fibre communication; optical links; photonic switching systems; pulse generators; semiconductor quantum wells; time division multiplexing; 20 GHz; 4.1 ps; 80 Gbit/s; OTDM systems; demultiplexing; four-channel system; multiquantum well electroabsorption modulators; repetition rate; short pulse generation; transform limited pulses;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19950892
Filename
408332
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