Comparison of 40 GHz optical demultiplexers using SMZ switch and EA modulator in 160Gbit/s-500km OTDM transmission

Toshihiko Hirooka; Takashi Kumakura; Kou Osawa; Masataka Nakazawa

doi:10.1587/elex.3.397

Comparison of 40 GHz optical demultiplexers using SMZ switch and EA modulator in 160Gbit/s-500km OTDM transmission

Toshihiko Hirooka, Takashi Kumakura, Kou Osawa, Masataka Nakazawa

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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
Pages (from-to)	397-403
Number of pages	7
Journal	IEICE Electronics Express
Volume	3
Issue number	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1587/elex.3.397
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

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