• DocumentCode
    1677273
  • Title

    44 Gb/s WDM transmission for transoceanic distance using π2 alternate-phase RZ modulation scheme

  • Author

    Shirgurkar, Abhijeet ; Hayee, M.I.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Minnesota, Duluth
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We have explored the feasibility of 44 Gb/s WDM transmission over a transoceanic distance using π2-alternate-phase RZ modulation format. We find that π2-alternate-phase RZ performs more than 3 dB better than regular RZ or carrier-suppressed RZ.
  • Keywords
    optical modulation; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM transmission; alternate-phase RZ modulation scheme; bit rate 44 Gbit/s; transoceanic distance; wavelength division multiplexed transmission; Chirp; Intensity modulation; Optical fiber polarization; Optical losses; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Phase modulation; Polarization mode dispersion; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-831-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2007.4348432
  • Filename
    4348432