Abstract
16-QAM modulation by a single dual-drive Mach-Zehnder Modulator with minimum drive voltage employing polar coordinate transformation instead of a vector I/Q modulator was demonstrated. Clear signal separation was observed with 6-bit DAC resolution.
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