• DocumentCode
    1595149
  • Title

    Novel flexible-format optical modulator with selectable combinations of carrier numbers and modulation levels based on silica-PLC and LiNbO3 hybrid integration

  • Author

    Goh, Takashi ; Yamazaki, Hiroshi ; Kominato, Toshimi ; Mino, Shinji

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We devised a novel flexible-format optical modulator that can optically select optimum sets of carrier numbers and modulation levels according to transmission conditions. The modulator with PLC-LN hybrid integration was successfully operated at 200 Gbps.
  • Keywords
    frequency division multiplexing; lithium compounds; optical modulation; LiNbO3; PLC-LN hybrid integration; bit rate 200 Gbit/s; carrier numbers; flexible-format optical modulator; hybrid integration; modulation levels; Binary phase shift keying; Couplers; Optical modulation; Optical polarization;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
  • Conference_Location
    Los Angeles, CA
  • ISSN
    pending
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-0213-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5875762