Title :
Current capacity limits and activities within the EU project MODE-GAP to overcome them
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. Coll. Cork, Cork, Ireland
Abstract :
In this presentation we will discuss the implications of the so called Nonlinear Shannon Limit. We will compare technologies including new fibres for long haul transmission and techniques to expand the capacity of existing standard single mode fibres.
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical fibre networks; optical fibre testing; EU project MODE-GAP; capacity limits; long haul transmission; nonlinear Shannon Limit; standard single mode fibres; Bit rate; Coherence; Digital signal processing; Multiplexing; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber cables;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1526-6
DOI :
10.1109/PHOSST.2012.6280717
