Characterization of a pinTWA photoreceiver in OOK-system experiments up to 112 Gb/s

Schubert, C.; Li, J.; Bach, H.-G.; Mekonnen, G.G.; Makon, R.E.; Derksen, R.H.; Hurm, V.; Djupsjöbacka, A.; Chacinski, M.; Westergren, U.; Steffan, A.G.; Driad, R.

doi:10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621372

2010

Conference Paper

Abstract

A high-speed pin-TWA photoreceiver, comprising a photodiode and a travelling-wave amplifier, monolithically integrated on a single InP-chip, are characterized in OOK system experiments. Error-free performance below the FEC limit is achieved in back-to-back measurements up to 112 Gb/s.