Title :
50 km error-free 10 Gbit/s WDM transmission using directly modulated long-wavelength VCSELs
Author :
Stone, R.J. ; Nabiev, R.F. ; Boucart, J. ; Yuen, W. ; Kner, P. ; Li, G.S. ; Carico, R. ; Scheffel, L. ; Jansen, M. ; Worland, D.P. ; Chang-Hasnain, C.J.
Author_Institution :
Bandwidth 9. Inc., Fremont, CA, USA
fDate :
10/12/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The first long-wavelength VCSEL based WDM link over a distance of 50 km is demonstrated. Error-free transmission at a speed of 10 Gbit/s is achieved over 50 km of standard singlemode fibre. The link comprises four individually modulated L-band VCSELs each transmitting at a speed of 2.5 Gbit/s. No crosstalk is observed between channels. Our system is suitable for deployment in metro networks where low cost combined with high data rates are paramount
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; optical fibre communication; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 2.5 Gbit/s; 50 km; channels; crosstalk; directly modulated long-wavelength VCSELs; error-free Gbit/s WDM transmission; high data rates; long-wavelength VCSEL based WDM link; low cost; metro networks; modulated L-band VCSELs; standard singlemode fibre;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20001251
