Title :
2.5 dB sensitivity improvement by optimizing the driving voltage of an MZM and electrical filter bandwidth of optical duobinary transmission systems
Author :
Lu, Yu-Chang ; Wei, Chia-Chien ; Chen, Jason ; Tsao, Cheng ; Chi, Sien ; Feng, Kai-Ming ; Yeh, Pao-Chi ; Huang, Tzu-Yen ; Chang, Ching-Cheng
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics, Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
We numerically and experimentally demonstrated that 100% driving voltage doesn´t necessarily yield optimal results in duobinary systems. Compared with conventional condition, a 2.5 dB sensitivity improvement is obtained using 3 GHz LPFs with optimum voltage.
Keywords :
bandwidth allocation; low-pass filters; microwave filters; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; 3 GHz; MZM; duobinary modulation format; electrical filter bandwidth; low-pass filter; optical duobinary transmission systems; Bandwidth; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215823
