Title :
WDM transmission at 6-Tbit/s capacity over transatlantic distance, using 42.7-Gb/s differential phase-shift keying without pulse carver
Author :
Charlet, G. ; Corbel, E. ; Lazaro, J. ; Klekamp, A. ; Dischler, R. ; Tran, P. ; Idler, W. ; Mardoyan, H. ; Konczykowska, A. ; Jorge, F. ; Bigo, S.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Res. & Innovation, Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
We report the transmission of a record 6 Tbit/s capacity over 6120 km distance, involving channels modulated at 42.7-Gb/s bit-rate with differential phase-shift keying (DPSK). The performance is found similar to DPSK with subsequent pulse carving, namely RZ-DPSK.
Keywords :
differential phase shift keying; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; phase modulation; wavelength division multiplexing; 42.7 Gbit/s; 6 Tbit/s; 6120 km; DPSK; WDM transmission; channel modulation; differential phase-shift keying; pulse carving; transatlantic distance; Differential phase shift keying; Differential quadrature phase shift keying; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Optical transmitters; Phase modulation; Pulse modulation; Wavelength division multiplexing; Differential phase-shift keying (DPSK); information spectral density; ultralong haul;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2004.840348
