Title :
Payload and label encoding with high receiver sensitivity using a single Mach-Zehnder modulator
Author :
Lizé, Yannick Keith ; Liu, Xiang ; Kashyap, Raman
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate two novel payload and label encoding techniques based on a single Mach-Zehnder modulator through modulations of bias and drive voltage. Experimental results show superior receiver sensitivity for both the label and the payload.
Keywords :
amplitude shift keying; differential phase shift keying; electro-optical modulation; encoding; optical receivers; packet switching; DPSK; OOK; bias voltage; drive voltage; label encoding techniques; packet switching; payload encoding techniques; receiver sensitivity; single Mach-Zehnder modulator;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1
