Title :
Linear regime extension technique in parallel LiNbO3 interferometric architectures for UWB applications
Author :
Llorente, Roberto ; Morant, Maria ; Hauden, Jerome ; Quinlan, Terence ; Mottet, Alexandre ; Walker, Stuart
Author_Institution :
Nanophotonics Technol. Centre, Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Abstract :
A parallel architecture modulator is demonstrated which offers SFDR>;25dB across a 1.4V bias range compared to just 0.5V in a conventional MZ-EOM. Additionally, RoF UWB signal EVM is improved by 2.2dB after 57 km transmission.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; electro-optical modulation; lithium compounds; parallel architectures; radio-over-fibre; ultra wideband communication; LiNbO3; Mach-Zehnder modulators; RoF UWB signal; UWB applications; distance 57 km; electro-optic modulators; linear regime extension technique; parallel architecture modulator; parallel interferometric architectures; spurious free dynamic range; voltage 1.4 V; Chirp; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Passive optical networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
