Title :
10-Gbit/s, 100-km SMF transmission using an InP-based n-i-n Mach-Zehnder modulator with a driving voltage of 1.0 V/sub pp/
Author :
Tsuzuki, K. ; Yasaka, H. ; Ishibashi, T. ; Ito, T. ; Oku, S. ; Iga, R. ; Kondo, Y. ; Tohmori, Y.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We report a 1.0 V/sub pp/ push-pull driven Mach-Zehnder modulator with an n-i-n heterostructure fabricated on an InP substrate. We achieved a 100 km transmission through single-mode fiber (SMF) at 10 Gbit/s with a power penalty of less than 1.5 dB.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; indium compounds; light transmission; optical fibre communication; optical fibre fabrication; optical modulation; semiconductor devices; 1 V; 10 Gbit/s; 100 km; InP; InP substrate; Mach-Zehnder modulator; SMF transmission; driving voltage; n-i-n heterostructure fabrication; single-mode fiber;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
