Title :
Demonstration of the feasibility of dual frequency operation of an electroabsorption modulator for demultiplexing in a 16 channel 40 Gbit/s OTDM system
Author :
Guy, M.J. ; Chernikov, S.V. ; Taylor, J.R. ; Moodie, D.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Imperial Coll. of Sci., Technol. & Med., London, UK
fDate :
6/6/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is shown that, by driving an electroabsorption modulator with a dual-frequency RF drive, it is possible to decrease the duty cycle attainable to as little as 3.5%, making it possible to demultiplex from 40 to 2.5 Gbit/s using a single device
Keywords :
demultiplexing equipment; digital communication; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; optical fibre communication; time division multiplexing; 40 Gbit/s; OTDM system; demultiplexing; dual frequency operation; dual-frequency RF drive; duty cycle; electroabsorption modulator; fibre-optic systems;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960693
