Four-channel arrayed polarization independent EA modulator with an IPF carrier operating at 10 Gb/s

Author

Tsuzuki, K. ; Kawaguchi, Y. ; Kondo, S. ; Noguchi, Y. ; Yoshimoto, N. ; Takeuchi, H. ; Hosoya, M. ; Yanagibashi, M.

Author_Institution

NTT Photonics Labs., Kanagawa, Japan

Volume

12

Issue

3

fYear

2000

fDate

3/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

281

Lastpage

283

Abstract

We have developed a four-channel 10-Gb/s electroabsorption modulator array. We have introduced an innovative technique with an impedance-matched film (IPF) carrier to feed the electrical driving signal. The IPF carrier is made of an insulating polyimide film on which a coplanar waveguide is formed. We have achieved 10-Gb/s operation for all channels with clear eye opening and with negligibly small crosstalk. Polarization independence is confirmed for each arrayed channel.

Keywords

coplanar waveguides; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; light polarisation; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical crosstalk; optical films; optical polymers; telecommunication channels; 10 Gbit/s; IPF carrier; arrayed channel; clear eye opening; coplanar waveguide; electrical driving signal; four-channel Gb/s electroabsorption modulator array; four-channel arrayed polarization independent EA modulator; insulating polyimide film; negligibly small crosstalk; polarization independence; High speed optical techniques; Impedance; Optical arrays; Optical crosstalk; Optical devices; Optical films; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical waveguides; Stimulated emission;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.826914

Filename

826914