86-Gbit/s differential quadrature phase-shift-keying modulator using hybrid assembly technique with planar lightwave circuit and LiNbO3 devices

Author

Yamada, Takashi ; Sakamaki, Yohei ; Saida, Takashi ; Kaneko, Akimasa ; Sano, Akihide ; Miyamoto, Yutaka

Author_Institution

NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi

fYear

2006

fDate

Oct. 2006

Firstpage

963

Lastpage

964

Abstract

We developed an 86-Gbit/s DQPSK modulator by using four arrayed optical phase modulators with an LN waveguide and two 1 Ã— 4 coupler PLCs by adopting the WFM technique. This modulator exhibited excellent DQPSK modulation performance.

Keywords

differential phase shift keying; electro-optical modulation; integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical fibre communication; optical materials; phase modulation; quadrature phase shift keying; 86 Gbit/s; LiNbO₃; couplers; differential quadrature phase-shift-keying modulator; four arrayed optical phase modulators; hybrid assembly technique; planar lightwave circuit; wavefront matching technique; waveguides; Assembly; Coupling circuits; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Phase modulation; Phase shift keying; Phased arrays; Programmable control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Montreal, QC, Canada

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9555-7

Electronic_ISBN

0-7803-9555-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOS.2006.279188

Filename

4054510