Title :
Full L-band 40-Gbit/s operation of compact InP-DQPSK modulator module with low constant driving voltage of 3.5 Vpp
Author :
Kikuchi, Nobuhiro ; Tsuzuki, Ken ; Shibata, Yasuo ; Ishikawa, Mituteru ; Yasui, Takako ; Ishii, Hiroyuki ; Oohashi, Hiromi ; Ishibashi, Tadao ; Akeyoshi, Tomoyuki ; Yasaka, Hiroshi ; Kano, Fumiyoshi
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi
Abstract :
Operation at 40 Gbit/s with a constant driving voltage (3.5 Vpp) for the entire L-band was demonstrated with a newly developed compact InP-based DQPSK module. A linear DC bias voltage control was employed to compensate for a wavelength dependence of the half-wavelength voltage.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; differential phase shift keying; electro-optical modulation; indium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; quadrature phase shift keying; telecommunication control; voltage control; DQPSK modulator module; InP; L-band operation; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; half-wavelength voltage; linear DC bias voltage control; optical differential quadrature phase shift keying; voltage 3.5 V; wavelength compensation; Distributed parameter circuits; Indium phosphide; L-band; Low voltage; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Packaging; Power transmission lines; Propagation losses;
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.2008.4729122
