Title :
10 Gb/s optical differential quadrature phase shift key (DQPSK) transmission using GaAs/AlGaAs integration
Author :
Griffin, R.A. ; Johnstone, R.I. ; Walker, R.G. ; Hall, J. ; Wadsworth, S.D. ; Berry, K. ; Carter, A.C. ; Wale, M.J. ; Hughes, J. ; Jerram, P.A. ; Parsons, N.J.
Author_Institution :
Bookham Technol. Plc., Towcester, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate the first integrated realization of a new modulation format-optical DQPSK. Transmission experiments using an integrated encoder demonstrate tolerance to chromatic dispersion, polarization mode dispersion, self phase modulation and low OSNR.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; differential phase shift keying; encoding; gallium arsenide; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical noise; quadrature phase shift keying; self-phase modulation; 10 Gbit/s; DQPSK transmission; GaAs-AlGaAs; GaAs/AlGaAs integration; Gb/s optical differential quadrature phase shift key transmission; chromatic dispersion; integrated encoder; low optical SNR; modulation format; optical DQPSK; polarization mode dispersion; self phase modulation; Chromatic dispersion; Fiber nonlinear optics; Gallium arsenide; Integrated optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Polarization mode dispersion; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036787
