Title :
Low loss InP C-band IQ modulator with 40GHz bandwidth and 1.5V Vπ
Author :
Letal, Gregory ; Prosyk, Kelvin ; Millett, Ron ; Macquistan, David ; Paquet, Stephane ; Thibault-Maheu, Olivier ; Gagne, Jean-Frederic ; Fortin, Pierre-Louis ; Dowlatshahi, Reza ; Rioux, Brian ; SpringThorpe, Tony ; Hisko, Matt ; Rubin Ma ; Woods, Ian
Author_Institution :
TeraXion, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Abstract :
Design and fabrication improvements to InP optical IQ modulators resulted in a reduced Vπ of 1.5V while maintaining 40GHz bandwidth and loss <;7.5dB over C-band. Dual polarization QPSK constellations using 3Vpp drive are presented.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; electro-optical modulation; indium compounds; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical fibre communication; optical losses; optical transmitters; quadrature phase shift keying; 3Vpp drive; InP; bandwidth 40 GHz; compact transmitters; design improvements; dual polarization QPSK constellations; fabrication improvements; low loss InP C-band IQ modulator; optical loss; peak-to-peak drive voltage; reduced Vπ; voltage 1.5 V; Broadband communication; Decision support systems; Gallium arsenide; Heating; Optical modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
