• DocumentCode
    1538966
  • Title

    Tandem of modulators for high on/off pulse generation (-55 dB)

  • Author

    Devaux, F. ; Jahan, D. ; Alexandre, F. ; Ougazzaden, A. ; Vergnol, E. ; Carré, M.

  • Author_Institution
    CNET/PAB, France Telecom, Bagneux, France
  • Volume
    33
  • Issue
    17
  • fYear
    1997
  • fDate
    8/14/1997 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1491
  • Lastpage
    1492
  • Abstract
    A tandem of electroabsorption modulators was fabricated with an integrated separation waveguide. Owing to double modulation, optical pulses were generated with a -55 dB extinction ratio. Compatibility with 4×20 Gbit/s is demonstrated by interference noise measurements
  • Keywords
    electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; optical fibre communication; optical noise; optical receivers; 20 Gbit/s; double modulation; electroabsorption modulators; extinction ratio; integrated separation waveguide; interference noise measurements; on/off pulse generation; optical fibre delays; optical receivers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19970972
  • Filename
    621658