High performance InP-based Mach-Zehnder modulators for 10 to 100 Gb/s optical fiber transmission systems

Conference Proceedings - International Conference on Indium Phosphide and Related Materials

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Velthaus, K O ^a   Hamacher, M ^a   Gruner, M ^a   Brast, T ^a   Kaiser, R ^a   Prosyk, K ^b   Woods, I ^b   Hoffmann, D ^a   Schell, M ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER HEINRICH HERTZ INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b Cogo Optronics Inc ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

10 GB/ S; ELECTRODE GEOMETRIES; INP-BASED MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATOR; LOW COSTS; LOW VOLTAGES; MACH ZEHNDER MODULATOR; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATION; OPTICAL FIBER TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL FIBER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS; TRAVELLING WAVE ELECTRODES; WORLD RECORDS;

LIGHT MODULATORS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

INDIUM PHOSPHIDE;

EID: 84858243168     PISSN: 10928669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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