Title :
Suitability of 130 Gb/s and 260 Gb/s real time transponders for advanced A/D stages in wavelength cross-connects
Author :
Zami, Thierry ; Lavigne, Bruno ; Weisser, Stefan ; Mayrock, Markus ; Hauske, Fabian ; Correa, Diego ; Mckay, Bradley
Author_Institution :
Alcatel-Lucent France, Nozay, France
Abstract :
Coherent detection and novel modulation schemes enable more compact channel insertion/extraction in wavelength cross-connects, but possibly with further optical noise. We experimentally assess the related penalties with real time 130 Gb/s and 260 Gb/s transponders.
Keywords :
optical switches; transponders; wavelength division multiplexing; advanced A/D stages; bit rate 130 Gbit/s; bit rate 260 Gbit/s; channel extraction; channel insertion; coherent detection; modulation schemes; optical noise; real time transponders; wavelength cross-connects; Crosstalk; Modulation; Optical crosstalk; Optical noise; Real-time systems; Signal to noise ratio; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.Th2A.9
