Title :
Transmission of 16 channels spanning 24 nm at 10 Gbit/s over 531 km of conventional singlemode fibre with seven in-line fluoride-based EDFAs
Author :
Artigaud, S. ; Chbat, M. ; Nouchi, P. ; Chiquet, F. ; Bayart, D. ; Hamon, L. ; Pitel, A. ; Goudeseune, F. ; Bousselet, P. ; Beylat, J.L.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Alsthom Recherche, Marcoussis, France
fDate :
7/18/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
16 10 Gbit/s channels spanning 24 nm were transmitted over 531 km of dispersive fibre with only seven fluoride-based EDFAs, amplifier spacing varied between 60 and 93 km, and optimised dispersion management using dispersion-compensating fibre was utilised
Keywords :
fibre lasers; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 531 km; 60 to 93 km; dispersion-compensating fibre; in-line fluoride-based EDFAs; multichannel transmission; single mode fibre;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960900
