Title :
Generation of RZ-DPSK using a Chirp-Managed Laser (CML)
Author :
Franklin, James ; Kil, Luis ; Mooney, David ; Mahgerefteh, D. ; Xueyan Zheng ; Matsui, Yusuke ; McCallion, Kevin ; Fan, Fei ; Tayebati, Parviz
Author_Institution :
Boeing Co., El Segundo, CA, USA
Abstract :
We generate RZ-DPSK at 2.67 Gb/s using a directly modulated chirp-managed laser (CML), comprising a DFB laser and optical filter. The CML has comparable performance to a LiNbO3 transmitter with separate phase-coding and pulse-carving modulators.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; differential phase shift keying; distributed feedback lasers; optical filters; optical transmitters; passive filters; DFB laser; RZ-DPSK; bit rate 2.67 Gbit/s; chirp-managed laser; optical filter; phase-coding modulators; pulse-carving modulators; return-to-zero differential phase-shift keying; transmitter; Chirp modulation; Distributed feedback devices; Fiber lasers; High speed optical techniques; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Phase modulation; Pulse modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528223
