Title :
Transmission at 2.5 Gbit/s over 654 km using an erbium-doped fibre grating laser source
Author :
Zyskind, J.L. ; Sulhoff, J.W. ; Magill, P.D. ; Reichmann, K.C. ; Mizrahi, V. ; DiGiovanni, D.J.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
6/10/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The first data transmission experiment using an erbium-doped fibre grating laser transmitter is reported. The elimination of self-pulsation in short fibre grating lasers permits transmission of 2.5 Gbit/s data over 654 km of standard singlemode fibre (and nine EDFAs).
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; erbium; fibre lasers; optical communication equipment; optical links; 2.5 Gbit/s; 654 km; EDFA; Er doped fibre grating laser source; data transmission experiment; self-pulsation; standard singlemode fibre;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19930737
