Title :
Dispersion compensation in cpw-based optical modulators and photo detectors using mems technology
Author :
Roy, L. ; Tait, N. ; Mariani, M. ; Hojjat, N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Carleton Univ., Ottawa, Ont.
Abstract :
A MEMS tunable optical coplanar waveguide (CPW) based modulator/ photo-detector is introduced. It could apply phase and amplitude corrections at both ends of an optical link, potentially reducing the inter symbol interference (ISI) caused by dispersive effects
Keywords :
intersymbol interference; micro-optics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical modulation; optical planar waveguides; photodetectors; MEMS tunable optical coplanar waveguide; amplitude corrections; dispersion compensation; inter symbol interference; optical link; optical modulators; phase correction; photo-detectors; Bridge circuits; Coplanar waveguides; Electrodes; Fiber nonlinear optics; Micromechanical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Optical modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS and Their Applications Conference, 2005. IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Oulu
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9278-7
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2005.1540082
