Optical label encoding using electroabsorption modulators and investigation of chirp properties

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1763-1769

  Xu, L ^a   Chi, N ^a   Oxenlowe L K ^a   Yvind, K ^a   Mork J ^a   Jeppesen, P ^a   Hanberg, J ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b INTEL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Chirp parameter; Cross absorption modulation; Electroabsorption modulator (EAM); Optical label encoding

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; INTERFEROMETERS; LASER TUNING; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT MODULATORS; PHASE SHIFT KEYING; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

CROSS GAIN MODULATION; ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATORS; OPTICAL LABEL ENCODING; WAVELENGTH CONVERTER;

SIGNAL ENCODING;

EID: 0041966030     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.815504     Document Type: Article

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