Title :
A low insertion loss and low Vπ InP IQ modulator for advanced modulation formats
Author :
Rouvalis, Efthymios ; Metzger, Christiene ; Charpentier, Andre ; Ayling, Tim ; Schmid, S. ; Gruner, M. ; Hoffmann, Dieter ; Hamacher, Moritz ; Fiol, Gerrit ; Schell, M.
Author_Institution :
Finisar, Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
We demonstrate a high performance chip-on-carrier IQ modulator based on InP MQW technology. The device achieved a 3-dB bandwidth of 40 GHz, a Vπ of 2.2 V and an insertion loss of <;6.5 dB over the C-band.
Keywords :
optical modulation; InP MQW technology; advanced modulation formats; bandwidth 40 GHz; high performance chip-on-carrier IQ modulator; long reach optical transmission systems; low Vπ InP IQ modulator; low insertion loss; Insertion loss; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Optical variables measurement; Semiconductor device measurement; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6963833