Title :
Transmission of thirty-eight 40 Gb/s channels (>1.5 Tb/s) over transoceanic distance
Author :
Cai, J.-X. ; Nissov, M. ; Davidson, C.R. ; Cai, Y. ; Pilipetskii, A.N. ; Li, H. ; Mills, M.A. ; Mu, R.-M. ; Feiste, U. ; Xu, L. ; Lucero, A.J. ; Foursa, D.G. ; Bergano, Neal S.
Author_Institution :
Tyco Telecommun., Eatontown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Thirty-eight 40 Gb/s channels were transmitted over 6,200 km for a total capacity of 1.52 Tb/s. This is the first transoceanic length DWDM demonstration using 40 Gb/s channels. In addition, we show 60% spectral efficiency over 4,500 km without the need of polarization demultiplexing.
Keywords :
optical cables; submarine cables; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.52 Tbit/s; 40 Gbit/s; 4500 km; 60 percent; Gb/s channels; spectral efficiency; submarine optical cables; total capacity; transoceanic distance; transoceanic length DWDM demonstration; Demultiplexing; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Pulse modulation; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036775
