Title :
Cascaded Modulation Scheme for Optical Multi-Channel Signal Transmission Systems
Author :
Kikushima, Koji ; Fujiwara, Toshihito ; Ikeda, Satoshi
Author_Institution :
NTT, Chiba
Abstract :
We report a cascaded modulation scheme that uses multiple concatenated external modulators to modulate continuous wave light. It offers better modulation performance than the conventional single modulation scheme for optical multi-channel signal transmission.
Keywords :
optical modulation; optical transmitters; telecommunication channels; cascaded modulation scheme; optical multichannel signal transmission system; Distortion measurement; Frequency conversion; Frequency modulation; Intensity modulation; Modulation coding; Optical distortion; Optical frequency conversion; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; RF signals;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348547
