Wavelength division multiplexing in long-haul transmission systems

Author

Bergano, Neal S. ; Davidson, C.R.

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA

Volume

14

Issue

6

fYear

1996

fDate

6/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1299

Lastpage

1308

Abstract

Wavelength division multiplexing shows great promise for the next generation of long-haul undersea cable transmission systems. WDM techniques will allow for greater transmission capacity and network flexibility compared to the present single-channel optical amplifier systems. The transmission of many WDM channels over transoceanic distances can be limited by a variety of phenomena, including the finite bandwidth of the erbium-doped fiber amplifier repeaters, the nonlinear interactions between channels, and the noise accumulation along the chain of amplifiers. Significant progress has been made over the past few years in understanding the nature of these impairments for long-distance transmission. This paper describes techniques used to transmit many WDM channels over transoceanic distances using the nonreturn-to-zero format and other nonsoliton methods. Data is presented for several WDM experiments including the transmission of 100 Gb/s (20 channels of 5 Gb/s) over 9100 km

Keywords

erbium; fibre lasers; optical noise; optical repeaters; submarine cables; wavelength division multiplexing; 100 Gbit/s; 5 Gbit/s; 9100 km; WDM channels; WDM experiments; erbium-doped fiber amplifier repeaters; finite bandwidth; long-haul transmission systems; long-haul undersea cable transmission systems; network flexibility; noise accumulation; nonlinear interactions; nonreturn-to-zero format; nonsoliton methods; transmission capacity; transoceanic distances; wavelength division multiplexing; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Optical noise; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Underwater cables; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.511662

Filename

511662