20 Gbit/s optically regenerated transmission over 40 mm based on polarisation-independent, push-pull InP Mach-Zehnder modulator

Author

Brindel, P. ; Leclerc, O. ; Duchet, C. ; Goix, M. ; Grard, E. ; Maunand, E. ; Desurvire, E.

Author_Institution

Alcatel Alsthom Recherche, Marcoussis, France

Volume

1

fYear

1998

fDate

20-24 Sep 1998

Firstpage

685

Abstract

Validation of a new polarisation-independent InP Mach-Zehnder interferometer providing adjustable phase/intensity optical modulation as a soliton regenerator is made through loop experiments. Error-free 20 Gbit/s transmission over 40,000 km is obtained in push-pull mode to compare with 8,000 km under single-electrode control

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; electro-optical modulation; indium compounds; integrated optics; intensity modulation; light polarisation; optical repeaters; optical solitons; phase modulation; 20 Gbit/s; 40000 km; 8000 km; Gbit/s optically regenerated transmission; InP; adjustable phase/intensity optical modulation; error-free Gbit/s transmission; loop experiments; polarisation-independent push-pull InP Mach-Zehnder modulator; single-electrode control; soliton regenerator; Crosstalk; Electrodes; Indium phosphide; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical solitons; Phase modulation; Pulse width modulation; Repeaters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on

Conference_Location

Madrid

Print_ISBN

84-89900-14-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECOC.1998.732779

Filename

732779