Title :
Four-channel 10-Gb/s transmission over 15-wavelength selective crossconnect paths and 1175-km dispersion compensated standard single-mode-fiber links
Author :
Caspar, C. ; Foisel, H.-M. ; Freund, R. ; Strebel, B.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
Abstract :
The cascadability performance of (1) 30 arrayed waveguide grating (de)multiplexers alone and (2) 15-wavelength selective crossconnect paths were investigated. For the first time, a four-channel 10-Gb/s transmission over 15 cross-connects spaced by 78.3 km of dispersion compensated standard single-mode fibers was demonstrated in a recirculating loop experiment.
Keywords :
demultiplexing equipment; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical switches; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 1175 km; 78.3 km; WDM networks; arrayed waveguide grating demultiplexers; arrayed waveguide grating multiplexers; cascadability performance; dispersion compensated optical fibres; four-channel transmission; optical crossconnects; recirculating loop experiment; single-mode-fiber links; wavelength selective crossconnect paths; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Bit error rate; Optical attenuators; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical interconnections; Optical waveguides; Wavelength measurement;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
