InP -based high-speed Mach-Zehnder modulator

N. Kikuchi; K. Tsuzuki; E. Yamada; H. Yasaka; T. Ishibashi

doi:10.1117/12.630438

InP -based high-speed Mach-Zehnder modulator

N. Kikuchi, K. Tsuzuki, E. Yamada, H. Yasaka, T. Ishibashi

RIEC - Information Communication Platforms Division

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone

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Abstract

We propose a novel InP-based traveling-wave electrode Mach-Zehnder modulator. It has an n-i-n isotype heterostructure to reduce both electrical signal loss and the optical loss caused by the p-type cladding layer. This device provides a large modulation bandwidth of more than 40 GHz. We have also developed a compact push-pull driven modulator module. We obtained error-free operation for a 40-Gbit/s NRZ signal in a push-pull configuration with a very low driving voltage of 1.3 V_pp. We also confirmed that the modulator has low chirp characteristics by demonstrating a 100-km SMF transmission with a penalty of less than 1.5 dB for a 10-Gbit/s NRZ signal.

Original language	English
Article number	601409
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	6014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.630438
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	Active and Passive Optical Components for WDM Communications V - Boston, MA, United States Duration: 2005 Oct 24 → 2005 Oct 26

Keywords

MMI coupler
Mach-Zehnder modulator
Microstrip line
SI-InP
Traveling-wave electrode
n-i-n isotype heterostructure

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