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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348432
