Performance of eight-channel OEIC p-i-n/HBT receiver array in 8×2.5 Gb/s WDM transmission system

Author

Garrett, L.D. ; Chandrasekhar, S. ; Zyskind, J.L. ; Sulhoff, J.W. ; Dentai, A.G. ; Burrus, C.A. ; Lunardi, L.M. ; Derosier, R.M.

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA

Volume

15

Issue

5

fYear

1997

fDate

5/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

827

Lastpage

832

Abstract

The performance of an eight-channel, 2.5 Gb/s OEIC photoreceiver array in an eight-wavelength long-distance WDM testbed is described. The sensitivity penalties due to crosstalk and transmission are measured, and the source of crosstalk is investigated. Channel sensitivities range from -25.4 to -26.2 dBm after transmission through 720 km of standard fiber, with transmission penalties ranging from 0.3 dB to 1.0 dB. When the power in each of seven interfering channels is 5 dB above sensitivity, the maximum crosstalk penalty suffered by an individual channel does not exceed 1 dB. These experiments are the first comprehensive characterization of monolithic receiver arrays for crosstalk performance under multichannel operation in a realistic system environment

Keywords

arrays; bipolar analogue integrated circuits; integrated optoelectronics; optical crosstalk; optical fibre communication; optical receivers; p-i-n photodiodes; preamplifiers; sensitivity; wavelength division multiplexing; 2.5 Gbit/s; 720 km; HBT preamplifiers; OEIC photoreceiver array; WDM transmission system; channel sensitivities; crosstalk; eight-channel OEIC p-i-n/HBT receiver array; eight-wavelength long-distance WDM testbed; fiber transmission; interfering channels; monolithic receiver arrays; multichannel operation; p-i-n photodetectors; realistic system environment; sensitivity penalties; Crosstalk; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Optical arrays; Optical receivers; Optoelectronic devices; PIN photodiodes; Photodetectors; Preamplifiers; System testing; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.580823

Filename

580823