Title :
Challenges with pluggable optical modules for coherent optical communication systems
Author :
Duthel, Thomas ; Hermann, Peter ; von Mohrenfels, Timo Winkler ; Whiteaway, James ; Kupfer, Theo
Author_Institution :
Cisco Opt. GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany
Abstract :
Coherent pluggable modules will separate the DSP chip from optics. Challenges of such architecture are exemplarily discussed for the transmitter side based on simulations. Measurements show state-of-the-art performance for a Nyquist 16QAM integrated InP transmitter.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; digital signal processing chips; indium compounds; integrated optoelectronics; optical transmitters; quadrature amplitude modulation; InP; Nyquist 16QAM integrated transmitter; coherent optical communication systems; pluggable optical module; transmitter side; Digital signal processing; High-speed optical techniques; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.M2A.5
