Title :
Investigation of a spectrally flat multi-wavelength DWDM source based on optical phase- and intensity-modulation
Author :
Mao, Weiming ; Andrekson, Peter A. ; Toulouse, Jean
Author_Institution :
Center for Opt. Technol., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
We investigate a simple DWDM source based on phase- and intensity-modulation. A 31-channel frequency comb with /spl plusmn/1.5 dB power variation, penalty-free operation and operation over 100 nm is demonstrated. The coherent crosstalk concern in real systems is also addressed.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical crosstalk; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; phase modulation; wavelength division multiplexing; channel frequency comb; coherent crosstalk; intensity-modulation; multiwavelength DWDM source; optical phase modulation; penalty-free operation; spectrally flat DWDM source;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
