DocumentCode
1624258
Title
Transmission performance α-parameter for semiconductor Mach-Zehnder modulators
Author
Cartledge, John C.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Queen´´s Univ., Kingston, Ont., Canada
fYear
1997
Firstpage
219
Lastpage
220
Abstract
In summary, the dependence of the transmission performance α-parameter on the Y-junction splitting ratio has been determined for semiconductor Mach-Zehnder electro optical modulators. The results elucidate the advantages of the Π-shift design compared to the conventional (0-shift) design
Keywords
electro-optical modulation; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; Π-shift design; Y-junction splitting ratio; semiconductor Mach-Zehnder electro optical modulators; semiconductor Mach-Zehnder modulators; transmission performance α-parameter; Chirp modulation; Modulation coding; Optical attenuators; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Phase modulation; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN
1-55752-480-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.1997.719836
Filename
719836
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