Abstract
We compare two types of optical demultiplexers, one with a symmetric Mach-Zehnder (SMZ) switch and the other with an electroabsorption modulator (EAM), when used for 160 Gbit/s (4 × 40 Gbit/s) OTDM transmission over 500 km. By combining the SMZ switch with a time-domain optical Fourier transformation technique, we succeeded in obtaining slightly better bit-error rate performance than with the EAM.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 397-403 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | IEICE Electronics Express |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Sep 10 |
Keywords
- Electro-absorption modulator
- Optical demultiplexing
- Optical time division multiplexing
- Symmetric Mach-Zehnder switch
- Time-domain optical Fourier transformation
- Ultrahigh-speed optical transmission
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering