Title :
96/spl times/11.4 Gbit/s transmission over 3,800 km using C-band EDFA and non-zero dispersion shifted fiber
Author :
Shibano, E. ; Nakagawa, S.-I. ; Kawazawa, T. ; Taga, H. ; Goto, K.
Author_Institution :
KDD Submarine Cable Syst. Inc, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We have performed 96/spl times/11.4Gbit/s transmission over 3,800 km successfully using C-band EDFA and non-zero dispersion shifted fiber. The measured minimum Q of 96 channels is 15.1 dB, which gives sufficient margin for submarine cable systems.
Keywords :
Q-factor; erbium; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical transmitters; submarine cables; 11.4 Gbit/s; 11.4 Gbit/s transmission; 3800 km; C-band; C-band Er-doped fiber amplifer; EDFA; Er-doped fiber amplifer; minimum Q; nonzero dispersion shifted fiber; submarine cable systems; transmission; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical pumping; Optical transmitters; Repeaters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Underwater cables;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
