Title :
Polarization-multiplexed 1 Gsymbol/s, 128 QAM (14 Gbit/s) coherent optical transmission over 160 km using a 1.4 GHz Nyquist filter
Author :
Goto, Hiromi ; Kasai, Keisuke ; Yoshida, Manabu ; Nakazawa, Masataka
Author_Institution :
Res. Inst. of Electr. Commun., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
We have transmitted a polarization-multiplexed 1-Gsymbol/s, 128 QAM (14-Gbit/s) coherent optical signal over 160 km using a 1.4-GHz Nyquist filter. A heterodyne technique was used between a frequency-stabilized C2H2 laser and high-speed local oscillator.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; laser frequency stability; multiplexing; optical fibre communication; optical fibre filters; optical fibre polarisation; optical modulation; optical transmitters; quadrature amplitude modulation; C2H2 frequency-stabilized fiber laser; Nyquist filter; bit rate 14 Gbit/s; coherent optical signal transmission; distance 160 km; frequency 1.4 GHz; heterodyne technique; high-speed local oscillator; polarization-multiplexed QAM; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Optical feedback; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical transmitters; Quadrature amplitude modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528075