Reduction of dispersion-induced distortion in SCM transmission systems by using predistortion-linearized MQW-EA modulators

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 169-177

  Iwai, Takanori ^a,b,c,d   Sato, Kenji ^a   Suto, Ko Ichi ^a,b  

^a NTT CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b IEEE   (Japan)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Physical Society of Japan   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electro absorption modulators; Optical communications; Subcarrier multiplexing

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE BACKSCATTERING; FIBER LASERS; INTEGRATED OPTOELECTRONICS; LIGHT MODULATION; MULTIPLEXING; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; SIGNAL DISTORTION; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; TRANSMITTERS;

CARRIER TO NOISE RATIO; COMPOSITE SECOND ORDER DISTORTION; COMPOSITE TRIPLE BEAT DISTORTION; ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATORS; OPTICAL PHASE NOISE; RAYLEIGH BACKSCATTERED POWER; SUBCARRIER MULTIPLEXING TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS; THIRD ORDER PREDISTORTION CIRCUIT;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0031076634     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.554312     Document Type: Article

References (54)

1. R. Olshansky and E. Eichen, "Microwave-multiplexed wideband lightwave systems using optical amplifiers for subscriber distribution," Electron. Lett., vol. 24, pp. 922-923, July 1988.
2. W. I. Way, M. M. Choy, A. Yi-Yan, M. Andrejco, M. Saifi, and C. Lin, "Multi-channel AM-VSB television signal transmission using an erbium-doped optical fiber power amplifier," in Proc. IOOC'89, Kobe, Japan, July 1989, paper 20PDA-10.
3. E. Yoneda, K. Suto, K. Kikushima, and H. Yoshinaga, "All-fiber video distribution (AFVD) systems using SCM and EDFA techniques," J. Lightwave Technol., vol. 11, pp. 128-137, Jan. 1993.
4. D. J. M. Sabido IX, M. Tabara, T. K. Fong, and L. G. Kazovsky, "Experimental investigation of the impact of EDFA's on coherent AM analog optical links," in Proc. OFC'94, San Jose, CA, Feb. 1994, paper ThS4.
5. D. A. Atlas, R. Pidgeon, and F. Little, "Rayleigh backscatter effects on 1550-nm CATV distribution systems employing optical amplifiers," J. Lightwave Technol., vol. 13, pp. 933-946, May 1995.
6. M. Shigematsu, K. Nakazato, T. Okita, Y. Tagami, and K. Nawata, "Field test of multichannel AM-VSB transmission using an erbium doped optical fiber amplifier at 1.55 μm wavelength range in the CATV network," in Proc. Topical Meeting on Optical Amplifiers and Their Applications, Montrey, CA, Aug. 1990, paper WB3.
7. E. E. Bergmann, C. Y. Kuo, and S. Y. Huang, "Dispersion-induced second-order distortion at 1.5 μm," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 3, pp. 59-61, Jan. 1991.
8. K. Kikushima, "Using equalizers to offset the deterioration in SCM video transmission due to fiber dispersion and EDFA gain tilt," J. Lightwave Technol., vol. 10, pp. 1443-1449, Oct. 1992.
9. A. Bjarklev, T. Rasmussen, O. Lumholt, K. Rottwitt, and M. Helmer, "Optimal design of single-cladded dispersion-compensating optical fibers," Opt. Lett., vol. 19, pp. 457-459, Apr. 1994.
10. 01 mode," J. Lightwave Technol., vol. 12, pp. 1739-1745, Oct. 1994.
11. Y. Miyake and M. Asada, "Spectral characteristics of linewidth enhancement factor α of multidimensional quantum wells," Japan. J. Appl. Phys., vol. 28, pp. 1280-1281, July 1989.
12. F. Kano, T. Yamanaka, N. Yamamoto, Y. Yoshikuni, H. Mawatari, Y. Tohmori, M. Yamamoto, and K. Yokoyama, "Reduction of linewidth enhancement factor in InGaAsP-InP modulation-doped strained multiple-quantum-well lasers," IEEE J. Quantum Electron., vol. 29, pp. 1553-1559, June 1992.
13. H. Mawatari, F. Kano, N. Yamamoto, Y. Kondo, Y. Tohmotri, and Y. Yoshikuni, "Spectral linewidth and linewidth enhancement factor in 1.5 μm modulation-doped strained MQW lasers," in Proc. SSDM'93, Chiba, Japan, Aug. 1993, paper D-7-1.
14. A. Schönfelder, S. Weisser, J. D. Ralston, and J. Rosenzweig, "Differential gain, refractive index, and linewidth enhancement factor in high-speed GaAs-based MQW lasers: Influence of strain and p-doping," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 6, pp. 891-893, Aug. 1994.
15. T. Okuda, H. Yamada, T. Torikai, and T. Uji, "Novel partially corrugated waveguide laser diode with low modulation distortion characteristics for subcarrier multiplexing," Electron. Lett., vol. 26, pp. 862-863, May 1994.
16. N. Otsuka, M. Kito, M. Ishio, J. Ohya, Y. Kudo, and Y. Matsui, "1.5 μm strained-layer MQW-DFB lasers with low chirp and low distortion characteristics," in Proc. IOOC'95, Hong Kong, June 1995, paper FB2-5.
17. F. Koyama and K. Iga, "Frequency chirping in external modulators," J. Lightwave Technol., vol. 6, pp. 87-93, Jan. 1988.
18. K. Hagimoto, T. Kataoka, Y. Miyamoto, K. Sato, and K. Noguchi, "Ultra-high-speed modulation technology for IM/DD systems," in Proc. ECOC'93, Montreux, Switzerland, Sept. 1993, paper MoC1.4.
19. 3 optical modulator employing ridge structure," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 5, pp. 52-54, Jan. 1993.
20. 3 optical modulator with a ridge structure," J. Lightwave Technol., vol. 13, pp. 1164-1168, June 1995.
21. R. B. Childs and V. A. O'Byrne, "Multichannel AM video transmission using a high-power Nd:YAG laser and linearized external modulator," IEEE J. Select. Areas Commun., vol. 8, pp. 1369-1376, Sept. 1990.
22. T. Lang and J. Bissinger, "CATV distribution in an FITL network," in Proc. 3rd IEEE Workshop on Local Opt. Networks, Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 1991, paper G2.
23. M. Nazarathy, J. Berger, A. J. Ley, I. M. Levi, and Y. Kagan, "Progress in externally modulated AM CATV transmission systems," J. Lightwave Technol., vol. 11, pp. 82-105, Jan. 1993.
24. 3 waveguide switches," J. Appl. Phys., vol. 51, pp. 90-93, Jan. 1980.
25. 3 channel-waveguide modulators," Opt. Lett., vol. 10, pp. 417-419, Aug. 1985.
26. 3 optical modulators," IEICE Trans. C-I, vol. J75-C-I, pp. 17-26, Jan. 1992 (in Japanese).
27. I. Kotaka, K. Wakita, K. Kawano, M. Asai, and M. Naganuma, "High-speed and low-driving-voltage InGaAs/InAlAs multiquantum well optical modulators," Electron. Lett., vol. 27, pp. 2162-2163, Nov. 1991.
28. O. Mitomi, S. Nojima, I. Kotaka, K. Wakita, K. Kawano, and M. Naganuma, "Chirping characteristic and frequency response of MQW optical intensity modulator," J. Lightwave Technol., vol. 10, pp. 71-77, Jan. 1992.
29. K. Sato, K. Wakita, and M. Yamamoto, "Strained InGaAsP multiquantum wells for optical electroabsorption waveguide modulators," Electron. Lett., vol. 26, pp. 609-610, Mar. 1992.
30. O. Mitomi, K. Wakita, and I. Kotaka, "Chirping characteristic of electroabsorption-type optical-intensity modulator," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 6, pp. 205-207, Feb. 1994.
31. T. H. Wood, L. M. Ostar, and M. Suzuki, "The effect of modulator nonlinearity on measurements of chirp in electroabsorption modulators," J. Lightwave Technol., vol. 12, pp. 1152-1158, July 1994.
32. F. Devaux, S. Chelles, J. C. Harmand, N. Bouadma, F. Huet, M. Carre, and M. Foucher, "Polarization independent InGaAs/InAlAs strained MQW electroabsorption modulator with 42 GHz bandwidth," in Proc. IOOC'95, Hong Kong, June 1995, paper FB3-2.
33. T. Ido, S. Tanaka, M. Suzuki, and H. Inoue, "An ultra-high-speed (50 GHz) MQW electro-absorption modulator with waveguides for 40 Gbit/s optical modulation," in Proc. IOOC'95, Hong Kong, June 1995, post-deadline paper PD1-1.
34. K. Wakita, I. Kotaka, T. Amano, and H. Sugiura, "1.3 μm waveguided electroabsorption modulators with strain-compensated InAsP/InGaP MQW structures," Electron. Lett., vol. 31, pp. 1339-1341, Aug. 1995.
35. K. Sato, I. Kotaka, K. Wakita, Y. Kondo, and M. Yamamoto, "Strained-InGaAsP MQW electroabsorption modulator integrated DFB laser," Electron. Lett., vol. 29, pp. 1087-1088, June 1993.
36. K. Wakita, K. Sato, I. Kotaka, M. Yamamoto, and T. Kataoka, "20 Gbit/s, 1.55 μm strained-InGaAsP MQW modulator integrated DFB laser module," Electron. Lett., vol. 30, pp. 302-303, Feb. 1994.
37. T. Kataoka, Y. Miyamoto, K. Hagimoto, K. Sato, I. Kotaka, and K. Wakita, "20 Gbit/s transmission experiments using an integrated MQW modulator/DFB laser module," Electron. Lett., vol. 30, pp. 872-873, May 1994.
38. G. C. Willson, T. H. Wood, S. B. Krasulick, J. E. Johnson, T. Tanbun-Ek, and P. A. Morton, "Linearization of an integrated electroabsorption modulator/DFB laser using electronic predistortion," in Proc. CLEO'95, Baltimore, MD, May 1995, post-deadline paper CDP-12.
39. T. Iwai, H. Yoshinaga, K. Suto, and K. Sato, "AM-SCM video transmission experiment employing MQW-EA external modulator and predistortion linearization technique," in Proc. IOOC'95, Hong Kong, June 1995, paper FC2-3.
40. T. Iwai and K. Sato, "Dispersion-induced distortion in AM-SCM transmission systems employing linearized MQW-EA modulator," Electron. Lett., vol. 31, pp. 1272-1273, July 1995.
41. T. Iwai, K. Sato, and K. Suto, "Signal distortion and noise in AM-SCM transmission systems employing the feedforward linearized MQW-EA external modulator," J. Lightwave Technol., vol. 13, pp. 1606-1612, Aug. 1995.
42. F. V. C. Mendis and B. T. Tan, "Overmodulation in subcarrier multiplexed video FM broad-band optical networks," J. Select. Areas Commun., vol. 8, pp. 1285-1289, Sept. 1990.
43. T. E. Darcie, G. E. Bodeep, and A. A. M. Saleh, "Fiber-reflection-induced impairments in lightwave AM-VSB CATV systems," J. Lightwave Technol., vol. 9, pp. 991-995, Aug. 1991.
44. H. Yoshinaga, "Influence of stimulated Brillouin scattering on nonlinear distortion in SCM video transmission," Electron. Lett., vol. 29, pp. 1707-1708, Sept. 1993.
45. F. W. Willems, W. Muys, and J. C. van der Paats, "Experimental verification of self-phase-modulation-induced nonlinear distortion in externally modulated AM-VSB lightwave systems," in Proc. OFC'96, San Jose, CA, Feb. 1996, paper ThR4.
46. A. F. Judy, "Intensity noise from fiber Rayleigh backscatter and mechanical splices," in Proc. ECOC'89, Gothenburg, Sweden, Sept. 1989, paper TuP-11.
47. A. F. Judy, "Generation of interference intensity noise from fiber Rayleigh backscatter and discrete reflections," in Proc. OFC'91, San Jose, CA, Feb. 1991, paper WL4.
48. C. Y. Kuo, D. Piehler, C. Gall, J. Kleefeld, A. Nilsson, and L. Middleton, "High-performance optically amplified 1550-nm lightwave AM-VSB CATV transport system," in Proc. OFC'96, San Jose, CA, Feb. 1996, paper WN2.
49. T. Izumi, Ed., Cable Television Technology. Tokyo, Japan: Corona, 1994, p. 193 (in Japanese).
50. CCIR Recommendation AA/II: Method for subjective assessment of the quality of television pictures CCIR conclusions of the Interim meeting of study group (Geneva) Part I, pp. 165-168, 1982.
51. Y. Tohmori, Y. Suzaki, H. Fukano, M. Okamoto, Y. Sakai, O. Mitomi, S. Matsumoto, M. Yamamoto, M. Fukuda, M. Wada, Y. Itaya, and T. Sugie, "Spot-size convered 1.3 μm laser with butt-jointed selectively grown vertically tapered waveguide," Electron. Lett., vol. 31, pp. 1069-1070, June 1995.
52. P J. A. Thijis, L. F. Tiemeijer, P. I. Kuindersma, J. J. M. Bisma, and T. V. Dongen, "High-performance 1.5 μm wavelength InGaAs-InGaAsP strained quantum well lasers and amplifiers," IEEE J. Quantum Electron., vol. QE-27, pp. 1426-1439, June 1991.
53. H. Lu, C. Blaauw, B. Benyon, G. P. Li, and T. Makino, "High-power and high-speed performance of 1.3-μm strained MQW gain-coupled DFB lasers," IEEE J. Select. Topics Quantum Electon., vol. 1, pp. 375-381, June 1995.
54. D. I. Babic, K. Streubel, R. P. Mirin, N. M. Margalit, J. E. Bowers, E. L. Hu, D. E. Mars, L. Yang, and K. Carey, "Room-temperature continuous-wave operation of 1.54-μm vertical-cavity lasers," in Proc. IOOC'95, Hong Kong, June 1995, post-deadline paper PD1-5.