Comparison between an integrated and a discrete transmitter for high line rate OTDM systems

Author

Augé, Jean-Luc ; Cavallari, Marco ; Hadjifotiou, Takis ; Kean, Peter ; Watley, Dan

Author_Institution

Nortel Networks, Harlow, UK

fYear

2002

fDate

17-22 Mar 2002

Firstpage

211

Lastpage

212

Abstract

The results obtained here indicate that this Agere device shows very good performance as a short pulse source for OTDM based systems. It has been demonstrated that, thanks to lower operating losses, theoretical noise figures and experimental Q values are significantly better than the values for. standard pulse source comprised of an electroabsorption modulator (EAM) and a LiNbO₃ modulator. Moreover, its high extinction ratio makes it attractive for OTDM applications. Finally, its stability and compactness make this device a potentially cost effective solution for the future high line rate transmitters.

Keywords

electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical noise; optical transmitters; time division multiplexing; LiNbO₃; LiNbO₃ modulator; OTDM based systems; Q values; discrete transmitter; electroabsorption modulator; high line rate OTDM systems; integrated transmitter; noise figures; Autocorrelation; Bandwidth; Extinction ratio; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Optical waveguides; Pulse measurements; Space vector pulse width modulation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002

Print_ISBN

1-55752-701-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.2002.1036312

Filename

1036312