Title :
8 x 20 Gb/s 315-km, 8 x 10 Gb/s 480-km WDM transmission over conventional fiber using multiple broad-band fiber gratings
Author :
Gnauck, A.H. ; Garrett, L.D. ; Forghieri, F. ; Gusmeroli, V. ; Scarano, D.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs. Res., Red Bank, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate eight-channel wavelength-division-multiplexed transmission at channel rates of both 20 Gb/s (315 km) and 10 Gb/s (480 km) using chirped fiber gratings with bandwidth of 6.5 mm for dispersion compensation of each 80-km conventional fiber span.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 20 Gbit/s; 315 km; 480 km; bandwidth; channel rates; chirped fiber gratings; dispersion compensation; eight-channel WDM transmission; fiber span; multiple broad-band fiber gratings; Bandwidth; Chirp modulation; Dispersion; Fiber gratings; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
