Title :
3.2 Tbit/s (80 × 40 Gbit/s) phase-shaped binary transmission over 3 × 100 km with 0.8 bit/s/Hz efficiency
Author :
Bissessur, H. ; Charlet, G. ; Idler, W. ; Simonneau, C. ; Borne, S. ; Pierre, L. ; Dischler, R. ; de Barros, C. ; Tran, P.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Res. & Innovation, Marcoussis, France
fDate :
4/11/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
50 GHz-spaced 80 × 40 Gbit/s WDM transmission over 300 km of TeraLightTM fibre is demonstrated without polarisation demultiplexing, using the PSBT format. A record capacity of 3.2 Tbit/s is thus achieved over the C-band only, with a spectral efficiency of 0.8 bit/s/Hz
Keywords :
demultiplexing; digital communication; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; wavelength division multiplexing; 3.2 Tbit/s; 300 km; C-band; TeraLight fibre; WDM; capacity; phase-shaped binary transmission; polarisation demultiplexing; spectral efficiency; terrestrial system configuration;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20020267