Title :
Error free 80 Gb/s soliton transmission over trans-oceanic (>8,000 km) distances using fast saturable absorbers and dispersion decreasing fibre
Author :
Bennett, S. ; Seeds, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, UK
Abstract :
We present a numerical study of the use of fast saturable absorbers in conjunction with dispersion-decreasing fiber to achieve enhanced transmission of 80 Gbit/s solitons over ultralong distances with an amplifier spacing of 50 km.
Keywords :
digital communication; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical saturable absorption; optical solitons; 50 km; 80 Gbit/s; 8000 km; amplifier spacing; dispersion decreasing fibre; error free soliton transmission; fast saturable absorbers; numerical study; trans-oceanic distances; ultralong distances; Bit rate; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Solitons;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766409
