Title :
Tunable InP-based optical IQ modulator for 160 Gb/s
Author :
Prosyk, Kelvin ; Brast, Tino ; Gruner, Marko ; Hamacher, Michael ; Hoffmann, Detlef ; Millett, Ron ; Velthaus, Karl-Otto
Author_Institution :
Cogo Optronics Inc., Ottawa, ON, Canada
Abstract :
A novel Mach-Zehnder design is adapted to a nested IQ configuration for QPSK operation. High performance DC characteristics over a 40nm optical band and RF bandwidth in excess of 40GHz are observed.
Keywords :
indium compounds; optical modulation; phase shift keying; phosphorus compounds; InP; Mach-Zehnder design; QPSK operation; bit rate 160 Gbit/s; high performance DC characteristics; nested IQ configuration; tunable optical IQ modulator; Bandwidth; Extinction ratio; Indium phosphide; Layout; Modulation; Optical interferometry; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
