Bit-error-rate characterization of IM-DD ultralong-distance optical communication systems with Er-doped fiber amplifiers using a recirculating loop

Author

Taga, Hidenori ; Suzuki, Masatoshi ; Yoshida, Yoshihiro ; Yamamoto, Shu ; Wakabayashi, Hiroharu

Author_Institution

KDD Kamifukuoka R&D Labs., Saitama, Japan

Volume

11

Issue

12

fYear

1993

fDate

12/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2100

Lastpage

2104

Abstract

The authors have evaluated the bit error-rate characteristics of the IM-DD ultralong-distance optical communication systems employing Er doped fiber amplifiers. A 2.5- and 5-Gb/s IM-DD nonreturn-to-zero signal was analyzed by recirculating-loop experiments. They used a fiber loop of four Er-doped fiber amplifiers and three spans of dispersion-shifted single-mode fibers for the experiments. A 16,000-km transmission at 2.5 Gb/s and an 11,000-km transmission at 5 Gb/s were successfully achieved. The allowable wavelength-tunable range of the optical transmitter for the 9000-km transmission was also measured at the bit rate of 5 Gb/s. The experimental results show the possibilities and limitations of transoceanic optical communication systems using Er-doped fiber amplifier repeaters

Keywords

erbium; fibre lasers; optical cables; optical communication equipment; optical links; repeaters; submarine cables; 11000 km; 16000 km; 2.5 Gbit/s; 5 Gbit/s; 9000 km; IM-DD; bit-error-rate; dispersion-shifted single-mode fibers; erbium doped fiber amplifiers; fiber loop; fibre amplifier repeaters; optical transmitter; recirculating loop experiments; transoceanic optical communication systems; ultralong-distance optical communication systems; wavelength-tunable range; Bit rate; Doped fiber amplifiers; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical fiber communication; Optical transmitters; Repeaters; Signal analysis; Stimulated emission; Wavelength measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.257976

Filename

257976