Title :
Integrated 100-Gb/s PDM-QPSK modulator using a hybrid assembly technique with silica-based PLCs and LiNbO3 phase modulators
Author :
Yamazaki, Hiroshi ; Yamada, Takashi ; Suzuki, Kenya ; Goh, Takashi ; Kaneko, Akimasa ; Sano, Akihide ; Yamada, Eiichi ; Miyamoto, Yutaka
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate a PDM-QPSK modulator operating at 100-Gb/s. Two QPSK modulators and a polarization beam combiner are integrated using a hybrid assembly technique with silica PLCs and LiNbO3 phase modulators.
Keywords :
multiplexing; phase modulation; programmable controllers; quadrature phase shift keying; LiNbO3 phase modulators; hybrid assembly technique; integrated PDM-QPSK modulator; polarization beam combiner; silica-based PLC; Assembly; Coupling circuits; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical transmitters; Optical waveguides; Phase modulation; Phased arrays; Programmable control; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729119