Title :
32Tb/s (320×114Gb/s) PDM-RZ-8QAM transmission over 580km of SMF-28 ultra-low-loss fiber
Author :
Zhou, Xiang ; Yu, Jianjun ; Huang, Ming-Fang ; Shao, Yin ; Wang, Ting ; Magill, Peter ; Cvijetic, Milorad ; Nelson, Lynn ; Birk, Martin ; Zhang, Guodong ; Ten, S. ; Matthew, H.B. ; Mishra, S.K.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs.-Res., Middletown, NJ
Abstract :
Employing PDM-RZ-8QAM modulation, digital coherent detection and EDFA-only amplification, we demonstrate 25 GHz-spaced, 320times114Gb/s DWDM transmission through seven spans of ultra-low-loss fiber (average span length/loss of 82.8 km/14.6 dB) with a record capacity of 32Tb/s.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; quadrature amplitude modulation; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM transmission; EDFA-only amplification; PDM-RZ-8QAM modulation; PDM-RZ-8QAM transmission; SMF-28 ultra-low-loss fiber; bit rate 32 Tbit/s; digital coherent detection; distance 580 km; frequency 25 GHz; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Optical transmitters; Phase modulation; Signal generators; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing; (060.1660) Coherent communications; (060.2330) Fiber optics communications;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
