Title :
150 channel supercontinuum CW optical source with high SNR and precise 25 GHz spacing for 10 Gbit/s DWDM systems
Author :
Yamada, E. ; Takara, H. ; Ohara, T. ; Sato, K. ; Morioka, T. ; Jinguji, K. ; Itoh, M. ; Ishii, M.
Author_Institution :
NTT Network Innovation Lab., Kanagawa, Japan
fDate :
3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A 150 channel multi-wavelength continuous wave (CW) optical source with precise 25 GHz spacing is successfully realised by longitudinal mode slicing of a supercontinuum spectrum. Confirmation is provided of the generation of more than 150 CW channels ranging from 1530 to 1560 nm with SNRs>28.2dB and Q-factors >20.8 dB which are sufficient for 10 Gbit/s multi-span dense wavelength division multiplexing transmission
Keywords :
Q-factor; light sources; optical communication equipment; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 1530 to 1560 nm; DWDM system; Q-factor; SNR; channel spacing; longitudinal mode slicing; multi-channel multi-wavelength CW optical source; supercontinuum spectrum;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20010109
