Title :
Multilevel optical modulator with PLC and LiNbO3 hybrid integrated circuit
Author :
Yamazaki, Hiroshi ; Yamada, Takashi ; Goh, Takashi ; Mino, Shinji
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
Optical modulators with a hybrid configuration of silica-PLCs and LiNbO3 phase modulators are promising for advanced multilevel modulation formats. Modulators for OFDM-QPSK, 64QAM, and a selectable format have been demonstrated.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; hybrid integrated circuits; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; phase modulation; quadrature amplitude modulation; quadrature phase shift keying; silicon compounds; 64QAM; LiNbO3; OFDM-QPSK; SiO2; hybrid integrated circuit; multilevel modulation; multilevel optical modulator; phase modulator; silica-PLC; Fiber optics; High speed optical techniques; Optical device fabrication; Optical modulation; Optical transmitters; Phase modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
