Title :
10-Gb/s transmission and beyond
Author :
Heidemann, Rolf ; Wedding, Berthold ; Veith, Gustav
Author_Institution :
Alcatel SEL AG, Stuttgart, Germany
fDate :
11/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors outline obstacles encountered in the development of 10-Gb/s (STM-64, OC-192) systems. Technologies to overcome these obstacles are presented and compared, taking into account real field environments. A perspective on 40-Gb/s systems technologies is also given
Keywords :
digital communication systems; fibre lasers; frequency division multiplexing; optical communication; optical links; synchronous digital hierarchy; technological forecasting; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 40 Gbit/s; OC-192; STM-64; optical communication networks; optical fibre amplifiers; Doped fiber amplifiers; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Optical transmitters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
