Title :
32/spl times/10 Gbit/s transmission over 8000 km using hybrid Raman-erbium doped fiber optical amplifiers
Author :
Leroy, J.B. ; Marmier, P. ; Laval, C. ; Gautheron, O.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Submarine Networks, Nozay, France
Abstract :
A 32/spl times/10 Gbit/s transmission experiment over 8000 km has been carried out using hybrid optical amplifiers composed of Raman and erbium doped fiber amplifiers. Active gain equalization based on amplification has been also demonstrated.
Keywords :
Erbium; Optical communication equipment; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Raman lasers; Wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 320 Gbit/s; 8000 km; Gbit/s transmission; active gain equalization; erbium doped fiber amplifiers; hybrid Raman-erbium doped fiber optical amplifiers; hybrid optical amplifiers; Doped fiber amplifiers; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868396
