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Compact and efficient modulators for 100 Gb/s ETDM for telecom and interconnect applications

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State of the art and prospects regarding semiconductor compact modulators and transmitters for on–off keying and more advanced modulations formats for output bitrates of 100 Gb/s and above are discussed. The implementation of a monolithically integrated transmitter comprising laser and light-intensity modulator is described and the prospects for a fully integrated transmitter for more advanced modulation formats elucidated, all for 100 Gb/s output bitrate

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    Urban Westergren, Marek Chaciński & Lars Thylén

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Westergren, U., Chaciński, M. & Thylén, L. Compact and efficient modulators for 100 Gb/s ETDM for telecom and interconnect applications. Appl. Phys. A 95, 1039–1044 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-009-5113-6

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