Title :
Electronic dispersion compensation by signal predistortion using a dual-drive Mach-Zehnder modulator
Author :
Killey, Robert I. ; Watts, Phillip M. ; Mikhailov, Vitaly ; Glick, Madeleine ; Bayvel, Polina
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, UK
Abstract :
We propose the technique of signal predistortion using a dual-drive Mach-Zehnder modulator and nonlinear digital filters, and demonstrate compensation of 13600 ps/nm, equivalent to 800 km of standard single mode fibre, at 10 Gbit/s.
Keywords :
compensation; digital filters; modulators; nonlinear filters; optical fibre dispersion; optical information processing; dual-drive Mach-Zehnder modulator; electronic dispersion compensation; nonlinear digital filters; signal predistortion; standard single mode fibre; Digital filters; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Optical transmitters; Predistortion;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192953
