Title :
Demonstration of 10-Gb/s
-Band InP-Based Mach–Zehnder Modulator
Author :
Nielsen, M.L. ; Tsuruoka, K. ; Kato, T. ; Morimoto, T. ; Sudo, S. ; Okamoto, T. ; Mizutani, K. ; Sato, K. ; Kudo, K.
Author_Institution :
NEC Nanoelectron. Res. Labs., NEC Corp., Shiga
fDate :
7/15/2008 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present a 10-Gb/s InP-based Mach-Zehnder modulator with ruthenium (Ru)-doped buried heterostructure waveguides. C- and L -band operation is demonstrated, including transmission over 100 km of single-mode fiber for 1528-1600 nm.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; indium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; ruthenium; C+L-band; InP; InP:Ru; Mach-Zehnder modulator; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; distance 100 km; heterostructure waveguides; wavelength 1528 nm to 1600 nm; Fiber lasers; Laser tuning; Liquid crystals; Mirrors; National electric code; Optical modulation; PIN photodiodes; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Tunable circuits and devices; Data modulation; Mach–Zehnder modulator (MZM); external cavity; liquid crystal (LC) filter; tunable laser;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2008.926557