Monolithically integrated quad Mach-Zehnder IQ modulator for generation of advanced optical modulation formats

Guo Wei Lu*, Takahide Sakamoto, Akito Chiba, Tetsuya Kawanishi, Tetsuya Miyazaki, Kaoru Higuma, Masaaki Sudo, Junichiro Ichikawa

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Abstract

We propose and fabricate a monolithically integrated quad Mach-Zehnder in-phase quadrature (QMZ-IQ) modulator, where four sub-Mach-Zehnder (sub-MZ) modulators are arranged in an IQ super-structure and integrated in a single LiNbO3 substrate. By feeding different electronics and operating at different bias conditions, it has been deployed to synthesize several different advanced optical modulation formats, like 20- and 80-Gb/s minimum phase-shift keying (MSK), 40-Gb/s quadrature phase-shift keying (QPSK), and 40-Gb/s quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication9th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks, ICOCN 2010
Pages222-224
Number of pages3
Edition574 CP
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010 Dec 1
Externally publishedYes
Event9th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks, ICOCN 2010 - Nanjing, China
Duration: 2010 Oct 242010 Oct 27

Publication series

NameIET Conference Publications
Number574 CP
Volume2010

Other

Other9th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks, ICOCN 2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityNanjing
Period10/10/2410/10/27

Keywords

  • Integrated modulator
  • Minimum shift-keying (MSK)
  • Modulation format
  • Quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM)
  • Quadrature phase-shift keying (QPSK)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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