The modulation and chirp performance of an InGaAsP based monolithically integrated distributed feedback (DFB) laser and travelling wave electro-absorption modulator (TWEAM) designed for 100Gb/s operation is presented. Open eye-diagrams at 100Gb/s, and error free 50Gb/s BER (limited by measurement system) were achieved. The chirp factor varied between 1.5 and 0 for absorptions between 10% and 90%.
QC 20120905