Title :
Experimental assessment of wavelength margin in 20 Gbit/s WDM soliton system over 18 Mm distance
Author :
Pitel, F. ; Hamaide, J.-P. ; Biotteau, B. ; Desurvire, E. ; Hebert, J.P. ; Lesterlin, D.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Alsthom Recherche, Marcoussis, France
fDate :
10/10/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors show that the operating wavelength range of a 10 Gbit/s single-channel soliton system using sliding-frequency guiding filters over a 18 Mm distance reduces from 1.3 to 0.2 nm when the system is upgraded to 20 Gbit/s with a second wavelength channel. A record WDM propagation distance >19 Mm is obtained by tuning the channels in the centre of the operating wavelength range. This result is achieved without the use of dispersion management
Keywords :
digital communication; error statistics; optical fibre communication; optical solitons; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 1557.93 to 1558.73 nm; 18 to 19 Mm; 20 Gbit/s; WDM soliton system; channel tuning; operating wavelength range; sliding-frequency guiding filters; wavelength margin;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19961304
