Title :
High-speed dual-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator using thin lithium niobate substrate
Author :
Kawanishi, Tetsuyas ; Sakamoto, Takanori ; Chiba, Akira ; Izutsu, Masayuki ; Higuma, Kaoru ; Ichikawa, Junichiro ; Lee, Taewoo ; Filsinger, Volker
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We present a high-speed dual-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator with thin substrate. Modulator frequency response was investigated by network analyzer and optical spectrum analyzer based techniques. Clear eye opening was achieved at 87 Gbaud with on-off-keying.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; electro-optical modulation; frequency response; frequency shift keying; lithium compounds; network analysers; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; quadrature phase shift keying; spectral analysis; LiNbO3; differential quadrature-phase- shift-keying; high-speed dual-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator; modulator frequency response; network analyzer; optical spectrum analyzer based techniques; thin lithium niobate substrate; Electrodes; Frequency modulation; Frequency response; Frequency shift keying; High speed optical techniques; Lithium niobate; Modulation coding; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Signal generators;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528063
