Over-1000-channel ultradense WDM transmission with supercontinuum multicarrier source

Author

Ohara, Takuya ; Takara, Hidehiko ; Yamamoto, Takashi ; Masuda, Hiroji ; Morioka, Toshio ; Abe, Makoto ; Takahashi, Hiroshi

Author_Institution

Nippon Telegram & Telephone, NTT Corp., Kanagawa, Japan

Volume

24

Issue

6

fYear

2006

fDate

6/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2311

Lastpage

2317

Abstract

In this paper, ultradense wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) transmission technologies are discussed, and a field demonstration of over-1000-channel ultradense WDM transmission is reported. The generation of an ultradense WDM signal using a supercontinuum multicarrier source that generates more than 1000 carriers and uniform precise channel spacing of 6.25 GHz is presented. The influence of four-wave-mixing generated in the transmission fiber and the requirements placed on the WDM multiplexer and demultiplexer is described. An over-1000-channel ultradense WDM transmission experiment is reported. A 1046 × 2.67-Gbit/s 6.25-GHz-spaced ultradense WDM signal is successfully transmitted over 126 km of field-installed fibers in the test bed of JGN II.

Keywords

channel spacing; demultiplexing equipment; multiplexing equipment; multiwave mixing; optical fibre communication; optical transmitters; supercontinuum generation; wavelength division multiplexing; 126 km; 2.67 Gbit/s; 2792.82 Gbit/s; 6.25 GHz; channel spacing; channel transmission; demultiplexer; field-installed fibers; four-wave-mixing; multiplexer; supercontinuum multicarrier source; transmission fiber; ultradense WDM transmission; wavelength-division multiplexing; Channel spacing; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber testing; Optical pumping; Signal generators; Supercontinuum generation; Wavelength division multiplexing; Optical fiber communication; wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2006.874548

Filename

1643787