Title :
Single-drive LiNbO3 Mach-Zehnder modulator with widely DC tunable chirp
Author :
Ghislotti, G. ; Balsamo, S. ; Bravetti, P.
Author_Institution :
Avanvex Corp., San Donato Milanese, Italy
Abstract :
We present a 10-Gb/s LiNbO/sub 3/ Mach-Zehnder modulator that allows tuning of the chirp in a wide range (-0.7/spl divide/0.7) by applying just a dc voltage, while the radio-frequency section is single drive. The device shows uniform performances across the chirp tuning range. By tuning chirp value, transmission tests showed power penalty less than 2 dB for spans up to 2100 ps/nm.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; chirp modulation; electro-optical modulation; integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical tuning; 10 Gbit/s; LiNbO/sub 3/; chirp tuning range; power penalty; single drive radio-frequency section; single-drive LiNbO/sub 3/ Mach-Zehnder modulator; spans; transmission tests; uniform performances; wide range; widely DC tunable chirp; Chirp modulation; Electrooptic modulators; Erbium; Optical modulation; Optical transmitters; Optical tuning; Optical waveguides; Radio frequency; Transmission line matrix methods; Voltage control;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2003.818662
