Title :
Parallel-coupled dual racetrack ring silicon modulator for advanced modulation formats
Author :
Jiang, Wei ; Shi, Zhong
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept., Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We propose and analyze a parallel-coupled dual racetrack-ring silicon modulator. Our simulations show that a wide variety of advanced modulation formats such as QPSK and 16-QAM can be achieved in such a structure.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; optical modulation; quadrature amplitude modulation; quadrature phase shift keying; silicon; 16-QAM; QPSK; Si; advanced modulation formats; parallel-coupled dual racetrack-ring silicon modulator; Modulation; Silicon; (130.4110) Modulators; (230.5750) Resonators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
