Title :
Compact InP MZ modulator for high-speed transmission systems
Author :
Yamada, Eiichi ; Shibata, Yasuo ; Ishii, Hiroyuki
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
Compact InP Mach-Zehnder modulators with traveling-wave electrodes and an npin waveguide structure are developed for high-speed transmission systems. We successfully demonstrate 40Gbit/s DPSK, 112Gbit/s DP-QPSK and 50Gbit/s 16QAM signal generation using a single MZ modulator.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; differential phase shift keying; indium compounds; optical communication; optical modulation; optical waveguides; quadrature phase shift keying; 16QAM signal generation; DP-QPSK; DPSK; InP; Mach-Zehnder modulators; bit rate 112 Gbit/s; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; bit rate 50 Gbit/s; compact MZ modulator; high-speed transmission systems; npin waveguide structure; single MZ modulator; traveling-wave electrodes; Electrodes; Frequency modulation; High speed optical techniques; Indium phosphide; Optical modulation; Optical pulses;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2011 16th
Conference_Location :
Kaohsiung
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-288-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-986-02-8974-9
