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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 20, Iss. 26 — Dec. 10, 2012
  • pp: B624–B629

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112-Gb/s monolithic PDM-QPSK modulator in silicon

Po Dong, Chongjin Xie, Long Chen, Lawrence L. Buhl, and Young-Kai Chen  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 26, pp. B624-B629 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.00B624


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Abstract

We present a monolithic dual-polarization quadrature phase-shift keying (QPSK) modulator based on a silicon photonic integrated circuit (PIC). This PIC consists of four high-speed silicon modulators, a polarization rotator, and a polarization beam combiner. A 112-Gb/s polarization-division-multiplexed (PDM) QPSK modulation is successfully demonstrated.

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OCIS Codes
(060.1660) Fiber optics and optical communications : Coherent communications
(130.0250) Integrated optics : Optoelectronics
(250.5300) Optoelectronics : Photonic integrated circuits
(250.7360) Optoelectronics : Waveguide modulators

ToC Category:
Waveguide and Optoelectronic Devices

History
Original Manuscript: October 15, 2012
Revised Manuscript: November 5, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: November 5, 2012
Published: December 10, 2012

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European Conference on Optical Communication 2012 (2012) Optics Express

Citation
Po Dong, Chongjin Xie, Long Chen, Lawrence L. Buhl, and Young-Kai Chen, "112-Gb/s monolithic PDM-QPSK modulator in silicon," Opt. Express 20, B624-B629 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-26-B624


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