Combining Self-Phase Modulation and Optimum Modulation Conditions to Improve the Performance of 10-Gb/s Transmission Systems Using MQW Mach-Zehnder Modulators

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 647-654

  Cartledge, J C ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Modulator chirp; Multiple quantum well (MQW) Mach Zehnder optical modulator; Optical communications; Transmission system performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348193022     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.842078     Document Type: Article

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