Title :
Demonstration of optical pulse propagation over 10000 km of fibre using recirculating loop
Author :
Malyon, D.J. ; Widdowson, T. ; Bryant, E.G. ; Carter, Stephen F. ; Wright, J.V. ; Stallard, W.A.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
An optical fibre loop is used to simulate experimentally a transoceanic system employing optical amplifier repeaters. Propagation of a data pattern at 2.5 Gbit/s is demonstrated to 10000 km. Pulse distortion due to the accumulation of nonlinear (Kerr) and dispersive effects was observed.
Keywords :
digital communication systems; guided light propagation; optical fibres; optical links; 10000 km; 2.5 Gbit/s; data pattern; dispersive effects; nonlinear Kerr effect; optical amplifier repeaters; optical fibre; optical link simulation; optical pulse propagation; pulse distortion; recirculating loop; transoceanic system;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910080
