Optimized NZDSF-based link for wide-band seamless terrestrial transmissions

Author

Gorlier, M. ; Sillard, P. ; Beaumont, F. ; de Montmorillon, L.-A. ; Fleury, L. ; Guénot, Ph ; Bertaina, A. ; Nouchi, P.

Author_Institution

Alcatel Cable, Conflans, France

fYear

2002

fDate

17-22 Mar 2002

Firstpage

621

Lastpage

622

Abstract

We have designed and manufactured an optimized nonzero dispersion shifted fibre (NZDSF) based link for wide-band seamless terrestrial transmissions through minimization of higher-order dispersion (up to 4^th-order dispersion). This link is composed of a new low-slope NZDSF with optimum dispersion of ∼8 ps/nm-km and slope of ∼0.03 ps/nm²-km@1550 nm and a matched dispersion compensated fibre (DCF) in a module with low and flat attenuation over the S-, C- and L-bands. A maximum link-dispersion variation of ±0.18 ps/nm-km over 165 nm-bandwidth ranging from 1460 to 1625 nm was experimentally demonstrated. This is to our knowledge the lowest dispersion variation reported to date over such a wide bandwidth.

Keywords

compensation; minimisation; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; telecommunication network management; 1460 to 1625 nm; 1550 nm; C-bands; L-bands; S-bands; dispersion variation; higher-order dispersion minimization; low flat attenuation; low slope NZDSF; matched DCF; matched dispersion compensated fibre; maximum link-dispersion variation; module; optimized NZDSF-based link; optimized nonzero dispersion shifted fibre based link; optimum dispersion; wide bandwidth; wide-band seamless terrestrial transmissions; Bandwidth; Broadband amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Power cables; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Wideband;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002

Print_ISBN

1-55752-701-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.2002.1036603

Filename

1036603