论文信息 - A High Linear Silicon Mach-Zehnder Modulator by the Dual-Series Architecture

A High Linear Silicon Mach-Zehnder Modulator by the Dual-Series Architecture

We experimentally demonstrate a highly linear dual-series silicon modulator by tuning properly the power splitting ratio of the driving RF signal on the its two sub-MZMs, with SFDR of 109.5/100.5 dB-Hz2/3 at 1/10 GHz.

Hui Yu | Qiang Zhang | Zhilei Fu | Penghui Xia | Xiaofei Wang

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