A 100-Gb/s noncoherent silicon receiver for PDM-DBPSK/DQPSK signals
Author(s) -
Jonathan Klamkin,
Fabrizio Gambini,
S. Faralli,
Antonio Malacarne,
Gianluca Meloni,
Gianluca Berrettini,
G. Contestabile,
L. Potì
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.22.002150
Subject(s) - phase shift keying , optics , demodulation , physics , keying , differential phase , polarization division multiplexing , multiplexing , mach–zehnder interferometer , interferometry , wavelength division multiplexing , bit error rate , telecommunications , computer science , wavelength , channel (broadcasting)
An integrated noncoherent silicon receiver for demodulation of 100-Gb/s polarization-division multiplexed differential quadrature phase-shift keying and polarization-division multiplexed differential binary phase-shift keying signals is demonstrated. The receiver consists of a 2D surface grating coupler, four Mach-Zehnder delay interferometers and four germanium balanced photodetectors.
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