Title :
60 Gbit/s WDM-OTDM transmultiplexing using an electro-absorption modulator
Author :
Tanaka, H. ; Hayashi, M. ; Otani, T. ; Ohara, K. ; Suz, M.
Author_Institution :
KDD R&D Labs. Inc., Japan
Abstract :
We propose a WDM-OTDM transmultiplexing technique to generate a stable high speed OTDM signal with adjustable pulse width by using an electro-absorption modulator and demonstrate 60 Gbit/s signal generation from three 20 Gbit/s WDM signals.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; error statistics; high-speed optical techniques; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; time division multiplexing; transmultiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; 20 Gbit/s; 60 Gbit/s; WDM signals; WDM-OTDM transmultiplexing; WDM-OTDM transmultiplexing technique; adjustable pulse width; electro-absorption modulator; signal generation; stable high speed OTDM signal; Chirp modulation; High speed optical techniques; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Optical transmitters; Optical wavelength conversion; Pulse width modulation; Signal generators; Space vector pulse width modulation; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
