Title :
16 x 20-Gb/s, 400-km WDM transmission over NZDSF using a slope-compensating fiber-grating module
Author :
Gnauck, A.H. ; Wiesenfeld, J.M. ; Garrett, L.D. ; Eiselt, M. ; Forghieri, F. ; Arcangeli, L. ; Agogliata, B. ; Gusmeroli, V. ; Scarano, D.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs.-Res., Red Bank, NJ, USA
fDate :
4/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We demonstrate 16-channel wavelength-division multiplexing transmission over nonzero dispersion-shifted fiber at a per-channel rate of 20 Gb/s. A broad-band dispersion-compensating grating module is used for compensation of dispersion and dispersion slope.
Keywords :
compensation; diffraction gratings; modules; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; 16-channel wavelength-division multiplexing transmission; 20 Gbit/s; Gb/s WDM transmission; NZDSF; broad-band dispersion-compensating grating module; fibre dispersion slope compensation; nonzero dispersion-shifted fiber; per-channel rate; slope-compensating fiber-grating module; Bandwidth; Concatenated codes; Fiber gratings; Insertion loss; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Shape; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
