Abstract
We propose an optical initial phase control technique for external modulation in the format of minimum-shift keying (MSK). In this scheme, the optical phase discontinuities inherent to external frequency-shift-keying (FSK) modulation are compensated by use of an initial phase controller in conjunction with a FSK modulator. We present the principle of the control method and then numerically and experimentally prove that the signal has a modulation spectrum more compact than that of conventional binary phase-shift keying. 10-Gbit/s external modulation in MSK format was experimentally demonstrated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7741-7747 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Oct 3 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics