Title :
InP/GaInAsP π-phase-shifted Mach-Zehnder modulator for wavelength independent (1530-1560 nm) propagation performance at 10 Gbit/s over standard dispersive fibre
Author :
Penninckx, D. ; Delansay, P. ; Boucherez, E. ; Fortin, C. ; Le Gouezigou, O.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Alsthom Recherche, Marcoussis
fDate :
4/10/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An InP/GaInAsP π-phase-shifted Mach-Zehnder modulator has been designed for wavelength independent propagation performance over the whole bandwidth of the erbium-doped fibre amplifier. A propagation distance of 133 km using a standard dispersive fibre has been bridged by modulating only one arm while keeping constant the low bias (-1.3 V) and peak-to-peak (2 V) voltages
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; digital communication; electro-optical modulation; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; optical communication equipment; π-phase-shifted modulator; -1.3 V; 10 Gbit/s; 133 km; 1530 to 1560 nm; 2 V; Er-doped fibre amplifier bandwidth; InP-GaInAsP; Mach-Zehnder modulator; standard dispersive fibre; wavelength independent propagation performance;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19970446
