Polarisation-independent InP push-pull Mach-Zehnder modulator for 20 Gbit/s soliton regeneration

Author

Leclerc, O. ; Duchet, C. ; Brindel, P. ; Goix, M. ; Grard, Emmanuel ; Maunand, E. ; Desurvite, E.

Author_Institution

Alcatel Alsthom Recherche, Marcoussis, France

Volume

34

Issue

10

fYear

1998

fDate

5/14/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1011

Lastpage

1013

Abstract

A new polarisation-independent InP Mach-Zehnder interferometer provides adjustable phase/intensity optical modulation under independent 20 GHz electrical control of the electrodes. Validation of the component as a regenerator for soliton systems is made through recirculating loop experiments. Error free transmission at 20 Gbit/s over more than 40000 km is obtained in push-pull mode for comparison with 8000 km under single-electrode control

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; digital communication; electro-optical modulation; error statistics; indium compounds; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical solitons; phase modulation; 20 GHz; 20 Gbit/s; 40000 km; BER; InP; InP modulator; Mach-Zehnder modulator; adjustable intensity optical modulation; adjustable phase optical modulation; error free transmission; polarisation-independent modulator; push-pull mode; recirculating loop experiments; soliton regeneration;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electronics Letters

Publisher

iet

ISSN

0013-5194

Type

jour

DOI

10.1049/el:19980745

Filename

682987