• DocumentCode
    2051604
  • Title

    Compact DQPSK demodulator with interwoven double Mach-Zehnder interferometer using planar lightwave circuit

  • Author

    Hashimot, T. ; Nasu, Y. ; Sakamaki, Y. ; Hattori, K. ; Inoue, Y. ; Takahashi, H. ; Kawakami, H. ; Yoshida, E.

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    21-25 Sept. 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We propose a new PLC design for a 43 Gb/s DQPSK demodulator. The design reduces both the module size and the power consumption without degrading any of the module characteristics.
  • Keywords
    Mach-Zehnder interferometers; demodulators; integrated optoelectronics; quadrature phase shift keying; compact DQPSK demodulator; interwoven double Mach-Zehnder interferometer; planar lightwave circuit; Circuit synthesis; Demodulation; Energy consumption; Optical devices; Optical interferometry; Optical receivers; Optical retarders; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Programmable control;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729120
  • Filename
    4729120