Title :
16-level optical quadrature amplitude modulation using monolithic quad-parallel Mach-Zehnder optical modulator and signal transmission over 75-km single-mode fiber
Author :
Chiba, Akito ; Sakamoto, Takahide ; Kawanishi, Tetsuya ; Higuma, Kaoru ; Sudou, Masaaki ; Ichikawa, Junichiro
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Koganei, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrated the transmission of a 10-GBaud, 16-level optical quadrature amplitude modulation signal over a 75-km single mode fiber. The signal was generated by a quad-parallel Mach-Zehnder optical modulator monolithically integrated on a LiNbO3 substrate.
Keywords :
integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; quadrature amplitude modulation; LiNbO3; distance 75 km; monolithic quadparallel Mach-Zehnder optical modulator; optical quadrature amplitude modulation; single mode fiber; Amplitude modulation; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Quadrature amplitude modulation; Signal generators; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
