Title :
Electronic equalization for extending the reach of electro-absorption modulator based transponders
Author :
Kanter, G. ; Capofreddi, P. ; Behtash, S. ; Gandhi, A.
Author_Institution :
Santel Networks Inc., Newark, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate the use of electronic equalization to improve the performance of electro-absorption modulators. We show that a transmitter designed for 40 km reach applications can be extended beyond 75 km when assisted by electronic equalization.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; optical fibre communication; optical waveguides; transponders; 40 km; 75 km; electro-absorption modulator; electronic equalization; transponders; Consumer electronics; Equalizers; Optical attenuators; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Signal to noise ratio; Testing; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248350
