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
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;
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.2008.4729120
