Title :
Increasing line rate by combining ETDM and OTDM in a semiconductor Mach-Zehnder modulator
Author :
Fenghai Liu ; Xueyan Zheng ; Pedersen, R.J.S. ; Jeppesen, P. ; Fraser, J. ; Bainbridge, J.D. ; Cox, M.
Author_Institution :
Res. Center COM, Tech. Univ. Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
Line rate is doubled by combining electrical time division multiplexing (ETDM) and OTDM techniques in a semiconductor Mach-Zehnder modulator. 20 Gb/s optical signal is successfully generated using a 10 GHz commercial module to multiplex two 10 Gb/s signals.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; modules; optical communication equipment; optical pulse generation; telecommunication signalling; time division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 20 Gbit/s; ETDM; GHz commercial module; Gb/s optical signal generation; Gb/s signals; OTDM; electrical time division multiplexing; line rate doubling; semiconductor Mach-Zehnder modulator; High speed optical techniques; Optical crosstalk; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical network units; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Pulse modulation; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
