Title :
Linearized modulator for monolithically integrated photonic devices
Author :
Johansson, L.A. ; Akulova, Y.A. ; Fish, G.A. ; Coldren, L.A.
Author_Institution :
Agility Commun., Inc., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
An electroabsorption-modulator in an unbalanced Mach-Zehnder configuration is shown to generate a broadband linearized response, with simultaneous suppression of second and third order intermodulation products. The modulator is monolithically integrated with a widely-tunable SG-DBR laser.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; integrated optics; laser tuning; electroabsorption-modulator; monolithically integrated photonic devices; second intermodulation suppression; third order intermodulation suppression; unbalanced Mach-Zehnder configuration; widely-tunable SG-DBR laser; Amplitude modulation; Directional couplers; Integrated optics; Modulation coding; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Power engineering and energy; Radio frequency; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2004. MWP'04. 2004 IEEE International Topical Meeting on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8491-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2004.1396882
