Title :
Transmission performance α-parameter for semiconductor Mach-Zehnder modulators
Author :
Cartledge, John C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Queen´´s Univ., Kingston, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
In summary, the dependence of the transmission performance α-parameter on the Y-junction splitting ratio has been determined for semiconductor Mach-Zehnder electro optical modulators. The results elucidate the advantages of the Π-shift design compared to the conventional (0-shift) design
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; Π-shift design; Y-junction splitting ratio; semiconductor Mach-Zehnder electro optical modulators; semiconductor Mach-Zehnder modulators; transmission performance α-parameter; Chirp modulation; Modulation coding; Optical attenuators; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Phase modulation; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.719836
