Title :
WDM experiment using 1300/1500 nm dual-wavelength LED for single-mode fibre transmission systems
Author :
Chang, G.-K. ; Reith, L.A. ; Leblanc, H.P. ; Chin, A.K.
Author_Institution :
Bell Communications Research, Red Bank, USA
Abstract :
A wavelength-division-multiplexing transmission experiment using a 1300/1500 nm dual-wavelength LED modulated at 140/560 Mbit/s over 10 km of single-mode fibre has been demonstrated. This dual-LED device has a 9 ¿m emitter spacing between the active facets with a coupling loss of 2.3 dB through a lens/fibre coupler. The chromatic dispersion penalty for the 1500 nm channel at 560 Mbit/s was about 6-5 dB and the electrical crosstalk penalty was 2.5 dB.
Keywords :
digital communication systems; frequency division multiplexing; light emitting diodes; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; 10 km; 1300 nm; 140 Mbit/s; 1500 nm; 2.3 dB; 560 Mbit/s; 9 micron; WDM experiment; chromatic dispersion penalty; coupling loss; dual-LED device; dual-wavelength LED; electrical crosstalk; lens/fibre coupler; single-mode fibre transmission systems; wavelength-division-multiplexing transmission;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870879