Title :
Giga-symbol-per-second 16-QAM transmission over a single-channel Raman-amplified 100 km link
Author :
Urick, Vincent J. ; Qiu, Joe X. ; Dexter, James L. ; Williams, Keith J. ; Bucholtz, Frank ; McDermitt, Christopher
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Results of the first demonstration of single-channel Gsymbol/s 16-QAM at a microwave frequency over a long dispersion-managed fiber link are presented. The link incorporates Raman amplification and achieved a high SNR and spurious-free dynamic range.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical modulation; quadrature amplitude modulation; 100 km; QAM transmission; Raman amplification; dispersion-managed fiber link; giga-symbol-per-second; high SNR; microwave frequency; single-channel Raman-amplified link; spurious-free dynamic range;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
