QPSK Phase-Regeneration in a Silicon Waveguide Using Phase-Sensitive Processing

Conference: ECOC 2016 - 42nd European Conference on Optical Communication
09/18/2016 - 09/22/2016 at Düsseldorf, Deutschland

Proceedings: ECOC 2016

Pages: 3Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Sackey, Isaac; Liebig, Erik (Technische Universität Berlin, Fachgebiet Hochfrequenztechnik, Einsteinufer 25, 10587 Berlin, Germany & Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute, Einsteinufer 37, 10587 Berlin, Germany)
Richter, Thomas; Schubert, Colja (Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute, Einsteinufer 37, 10587 Berlin, Germany)
Gajda, Andrzej; Zimmermann, Lars (Technische Universität Berlin, Fachgebiet Hochfrequenztechnik, Einsteinufer 25, 10587 Berlin, Germany & IHP GmbH, Im Technologiepark 25, 15232 Frankfurt (Oder), Germany)
Petermann, Klaus (Technische Universität Berlin, Fachgebiet Hochfrequenztechnik, Einsteinufer 25, 10587 Berlin, Germany)

Abstract:
We present an in-line 4-level phase-regenerator which utilizes phase-sensitive amplification in a silicon waveguide with reverse-biased p-i-n junction. Phase noise reduction is investigated for a QPSK signal in a 1,040-km dispersion-managed link.