Comparison of the propagation performance over standard dispersive fiber between InP-based π-phase-shifted and symmetrical Mach-Zehnder modulators

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1250-1252

  Penninckx, D ^a   Delansay, Ph ^a  

^a NOKIA RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication systems; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC DISPERSION; FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETERS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; PHASE SHIFT; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE;

MACH ZEHNDER MODULATORS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0031235781     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.618494     Document Type: Review

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