• DocumentCode
    2986945
  • Title

    Semiconductor-Amplified WDM-POLSK Systems

  • Author

    Ciaramella, E. ; D´Errico, A. ; Proietti, R. ; Contestabile, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Via G. Moruzzi, 1, (56124) Pisa, Italy; e-mail: ernesto.ciaramella@cnit.it
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    24-28 Sept. 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We exploit the constant envelope of POLSK format to transmit 8×10 Gb/s WDM signals using SOA-based amplification. In short and medium reach systems encompassing NZDFs, amplifier span values higher than 115 km are demonstrated.
  • Keywords
    Decorrelation; Gain; Intensity modulation; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical noise; Phase modulation; Polarization shift keying; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Cannes, France
  • Print_ISBN
    978-2-912328-39-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-2-912328-39-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ECOC.2006.4800952
  • Filename
    4800952