DocumentCode
688720
Title
Generation of optical 32QAM using two tandem IQ modulators with simplified electronics
Author
Guo-Wei Lu ; Sakamoto, Takanori ; Kawanishi, Tetsuyas
Author_Institution
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol. (NICT), Koganei, Japan
fYear
2013
fDate
9-14 June 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We propose and demonstrate an optical 32QAM transmitter, consisting of two tandem IQ modulators driven by binary and 3-level electronics. Compared with the single-IQ modulator scheme requiring 6-level electronics, the complexity in electronics is reduced.
Keywords
optical fibre communication; optical modulation; optical transmitters; quadrature amplitude modulation; binary electronics; optical 32QAM transmitter; quadrature amplitude modulation; single-IQ modulator scheme; six-level electronics; three-level electronics; High-speed optical techniques; Optical amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical transmitters;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
6833095
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