Title :
Simple three-dimensional simplex modulator
Author :
Yamazaki, Hiroshi ; Hashizume, Yasuaki ; Saida, Takashi
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
We devised a simple 3D simplex modulator containing only two Mach-Zehnder sub-modulators. The modulator has smaller intrinsic modulation loss than that with the conventional configuration. It operated at 43 Gb/s.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical losses; optical waveguides; Mach-Zehnder submodulators; bit rate 43 Gbit/s; intrinsic modulation loss; three-dimensional simplex modulator; Binary phase shift keying; Optical attenuators; Optical device fabrication; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Three-dimensional displays;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.W1I.3