Title :
Polarisation scrambling in 5 Gbit/s 8100 km EDFA based system
Author :
Letellier, V. ; Bassier, G. ; Marmier, P. ; Morin, Renaud ; Uhel, R.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel CIT, Paris
fDate :
3/31/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
For the first time, a polarisation scrambler is used to improve the transmission performance of an 8100 km straight line optically amplified system operating at 5 Gbit/s
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; light polarisation; optical communication equipment; optical links; 5 Gbit/s; 8100 km; EDFA based system; polarisation scrambler; polarisation scrambling; straight line optically amplified system; transmission performance;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19940397
