Title :
First quasi-single-mode transmission over transoceanic distance using few-mode fibers
Author :
Yaman, Fatih ; Shaoliang Zhang ; Yue-Kai Huang ; Ip, Ezra ; Downie, John D. ; Wood, William A. ; Zakharian, Aramais ; Mishra, Snigdharaj ; Hurley, Jason ; Zhang, Yequn ; Djordjevic, Ivan B. ; Ming-Fang Huang ; Mateo, Eduardo ; Nakamura, Kohei ; Inoue, Tak
Author_Institution :
NEC Labs. America, Inc., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A record spectral efficiency of 6.5 b/s/Hz over 6600 km is demonstrated using quasi-single-mode transmission over 101.6-km long hybrid few-mode and single-mode spans with high launch power.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; distance 6000 km; first quasisingle-mode transmission; high launch power; hybrid few-mode/single mode fibers; record spectral efficiency; transoceanic distance; Equalizers; Least squares approximations; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical noise; Q-factor; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
