Title :
Small-form-factor all-InP integrated laser vector modulator enables the generation and transmission of 256-Gb/s PDM-16QAM Modulation Format
Author :
Chandrasekhar, S. ; Xiang Liu ; Winzer, P.J. ; Simsarian, Jesse E. ; Griffin, R.A.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate, using a compact InP-based integrated assembly of a tunable laser and a double-nested Mach-Zehnder modulator, generation of Nyquist-prefiltered QPSK and 16-QAM signals at 32-Gbaud. We transmitted them over 8000-km and 960-km SSMF, respectively.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; indium compounds; integrated optics; laser tuning; optical communication; optical modulation; quadrature amplitude modulation; quadrature phase shift keying; Nyquist-prefiltered QPSK; PDM-16QAM modulation format; all-InP integrated laser vector modulator; bit rate 256 Gbit/s; distance 8000 km; distance 960 km; double-nested Mach-Zehnder modulator; generation; integrated assembly; small-form-factor; transmission; tunable laser; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Phase shift keying; Vectors;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
