High-bit rate all-optical BPSK modulator for fiber-optic microwave/millimeter-wave links

Author

Loayssa, A. ; Benito, D. ; Garde, M.J.

Author_Institution

Departamento de Ingenieria Electrica y Electronica, Univ. Publica de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

316

Abstract

We propose a novel all-optical BPSK subcarrier modulator that provides a dispersion-tolerant output signal with enhanced optical modulation depth. Preliminary experiments transmitting a 2.8-GHz modulated subcarrier demonstrate the feasibility of the design

Keywords

electro-optical modulation; integrated optics; microwave links; microwave photonics; optical communication equipment; phase shift keying; 2.8 GHz; 2.8-GHz modulated subcarrier; BPSK subcarrier modulator; Mach-Zehnder electrooptic modulator; Mach-Zehnder integrated optical switch; delay switching principle; dispersion-tolerant output signal; enhanced optical modulation depth; fiber-optic microwave/millimeter-wave links; high-bit rate all-optical BPSK modulator; polarization maintaining fiber; Binary phase shift keying; Electrooptic modulators; Fading; Frequency; Millimeter wave technology; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical switches; Phase modulation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2001. LEOS 2001. The 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

1092-8081

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7105-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOS.2001.969302

Filename

969302