Title :
NRZ-to-PRZ format conversion using silicon second-order coupled-microring resonator-based notch filters
Author :
Zhou, Linjie ; Chen, Hui ; Poon, Andrew W.
Author_Institution :
Hong Kong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Hong Kong
Abstract :
We demonstrate NRZ-to-PRZ format conversion by using silicon second-order coupled-microring resonator-based notch filters. Our experiments show that 3.6-Gbps NRZ signals are converted to PRZ pulses with 40-ps width and 8-dB extinction ratio.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; high-speed optical techniques; micro-optics; notch filters; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical fibre communication; optical filters; optical modulation; optical resonators; silicon; bit rate 3.6 Gbit/s; extinction ratio; format conversion; nonreturn-to-zero modulation format; pseudoreturn-to-zero modulation format; silicon second-order coupled-microring resonator-based notch filters; time 40 ps; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Optical signal processing; Optical waveguides; Resonator filters; Silicon; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452845
