Title :
Monolithic optical millimetre-wave transmitter comprising 125 GHz modelocked laser diode and electro-absorption modulator
Author :
Nakajima, F. ; Ohno, T. ; Yoshino, K. ; Furuta, T. ; Sato, T. ; Kondo, Y. ; Ito, H.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
A simple and compact optical millimetre-wave (MMW) transmitter has been fabricated by monolithically integrating a modelocked laser diode with an electro-absorption modulator for encoding. A 125 GHz optical MMW signal was generated with high-frequency purity (linewidth<10 Hz). A 10 Gbit/s error-free transmitter operating at 125 GHz was also achieved using the fabricated device.
Keywords :
MIMIC; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; integrated optoelectronics; microwave photonics; millimetre wave devices; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; 10 Gbit/s; 125 GHz; electro-absorption modulator; error-free transmitter; fibre-radio system; mode-locked laser diode; monolithic optical millimetre-wave transmitter; optical MMW signal;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20052858
