Title :
Return-loss-suppressed electroabsorption modulator with novel transmission line electrodes on conductive substrate
Author :
Akage, Y. ; Fukano, H. ; Yamanaka, T. ; Tamura, M. ; Kishi, K. ; Okamoto, H. ; Nakajima, H. ; Saitoh, T. ; Kondo, Y.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
An electroabsorption modulator with transmission line electrodes on an n-InP substrate has been newly designed and fabricated. We demonstrate clear eye opening at 40 Gbit/s with well-suppressed electrical return loss of less than -20 dB.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; indium compounds; substrates; 40 Gbit/s; InP; conductive substrate; n-InP substrate; return-loss-suppressed electroabsorption modulator; transmission line electrodes; Coplanar waveguides; Dielectric substrates; Electrodes; Impedance; Optical devices; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Optical transmitters; Propagation losses; Transmission lines;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192729
