Silicon-Organic Hybrid (SOH) IQ Modulator for 100 GBd 16QAM Operation

S. Wolf, H. Zwickel, C. Kieninger, Y. Kutuvantavida, M. Lauermann, J. Lutz, L. Altenhain, R. Schmid, W. Freude, C. Koos, S. Randel
2017 Optical Fiber Communication Conference Postdeadline Papers   unpublished
We generate record-high line rates of 400 Gbit/s (100 GBd 16QAM) using a siliconbased IQ modulator. With a BER=1.9×10 -2 we transmit a net data rate of 333 Gbit/s, the highest value for a semiconductor-based modulator.
doi:10.1364/ofc.2017.th5c.1 fatcat:ytvucsrglzbghcusvxg5lrvp7m