Title :
8 Gbit/s transmission over 30 km of optical fibre
Author :
Gnauck, A.H. ; Bowers, John E. ; Campbell, Joe C.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate, for the first time, 8 Gbit/s digital transmission over single-mode optical fibre. A 30 km link was achieved using a directly modulated 1.31 ¿m multilongitudinal-mode laser and an avalanche photodiode receiver.
Keywords :
avalanche photodiodes; optical fibres; optical links; optical modulation; semiconductor junction lasers; 30 km link; 8 Gbit/s digital transmission; avalanche photodiode receiver; directly modulated laser; multilongitudinal-mode laser; single-mode optical fibre; wavelength 1.31 micron;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19860408
