DocumentCode
1147702
Title
Compact-spectrum RZ signal generated by single-stage push-pull type Mach-Zehnder modulator for DWDM transmission
Author
Kisaka, Y. ; Tomizawa, M. ; Hirano, A. ; Kuwahara, S. ; Miyamoto, Y.
Author_Institution
NTT Network Innovation Labs., NTT Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
Volume
39
Issue
3
fYear
2003
fDate
2/6/2003 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
304
Lastpage
306
Abstract
A novel compact-spectrum RZ signal is proposed; its bandwidth is approximately twice the bit rate. It is generated by a single-stage Mach-Zehnder modulator with 2:1 multiplexing function. 50 GHz-spaced 8×20 Gbit/s DWDM transmission is realised.
Keywords
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; digital communication; digital signals; error statistics; optical modulation; wavelength division multiplexing; 20 Gbit/s; 87 km; BER characteristics; DWDM transmission; bit error rate characteristics; compact-spectrum RZ signal; dense WDM; modulation bandwidth; multiplexing function; push-pull type modulator; return-to-zero type formats; single-polarisation configuration; single-stage Mach-Zehnder modulator; unrepeated transmission;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:20030214
Filename
1179466
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