Title :
Impact of fiber aging and cable repair in an installed 28-nm transatlantic 96 x 10 Gb/s DWDM system
Author :
Bakshi, B. ; Rahman, L. ; Mohs, G. ; Vaa, M. ; Patterson, W.W. ; Cai, J.X. ; Lucero, A. ; Golovchenko, E.A. ; Abbott, S.M.
Author_Institution :
Tyco Telecommun., Eatontown, NJ
Abstract :
Using the 28-nm bandwidth, transatlantic segment of the Tyco Global Networkreg, we present the first report of the impact of fiber aging and cable repairs on gain shape and performance of an installed transoceanic DWDM system
Keywords :
optical cables; optical fibre networks; submarine cables; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; Tyco Global Networkreg; cable repair; dense wavelength division multiplexing; fiber aging; installed transoceanic DWDM system; transatlantic segment; Aging; Bandwidth; Gain measurement; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber polarization; Optical transmitters; Performance gain; Shape measurement; Underwater cables; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192548