Title :
64QAM modulator with a hybrid configuration of silica PLCs and LiNbO3 phase modulators for 100-Gb/s applications
Author :
Yamazaki, Hiroshi ; Yamada, Takashi ; Goh, Takashi ; Sakamaki, Yohei ; Kaneko, Akimasa
Author_Institution :
Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate an optical 64QAM modulator operating at 60 Gb/s (with single polarization). Asymmetric couplers and an array of 12 high-speed phase modulators are integrated with a hybrid configuration of silica PLCs and LiNbO3 phase modulators.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; high-speed optical techniques; integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical arrays; optical couplers; optical fibre communication; phase modulation; quadrature amplitude modulation; silicon compounds; LiNbO3; SiO2; asymmetric couplers; bit rate 100 Gbit/s; bit rate 60 Gbit/s; high-speed phase modulators; integrated hybrid configuration; multilevel quadrature amplitude modulation; optical 64QAM modulator; silica PLC; silica-based planar lightwave circuits; High speed optical techniques; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Phase modulation; Phased arrays; Programmable control; Quadrature phase shift keying; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
