Title :
Silicon Mach-Zehnder modulator of extinction ratio beyond 10dB at 10.0–12.5Gbps
Author :
Ogawa, Kensuke ; Goi, Kazuhiro ; Tan, Yong Tsong ; Liow, Tsung-Yang ; Tu, Xiaoguang ; Fang, Qing ; Lo, Guo-Qiang ; Kwong, Dim-Lee
Author_Institution :
Opt. & Electron. Lab., Fujikura Ltd., Chiba, Japan
Abstract :
Silicon Mach-Zehnder modulators with reduced series resistance in lateral PN junction rib-waveguide phase shifters are characterized in eye-diagram measurements. The modulators reveal extinction ratio beyond 10dB at 10.0-12.5Gbps, approaching lithium-niobate modulators in high-speed performance.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; elemental semiconductors; optical modulation; optical waveguides; p-n junctions; phase shifters; rib waveguides; silicon; LiNbO3; Si; eye-diagram measurements; lateral PN junction; lithium-niobate modulators; rib-waveguide phase shifters; silicon Mach-Zehnder modulator; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9