Title :
1.05 Tbit/s WDM transmission over 8,186 km using distributed Raman amplifier repeaters
Author :
Nakamo, H. ; Tanaka, T. ; Shimojoh, N. ; Naito, T. ; Yokota, I. ; Sugiyama, A. ; Ueki, T. ; Suyama, M.
Author_Institution :
Fujitsu Labs. Ltd., Kawasaki, Japan
Abstract :
We have achieved a 1.05 Tera bit/s WDM transmission over 8186 km using distributed Raman amplifier repeaters. Signal bandwidth was 31.2 nm and the optical SNR improvement was about 1.5 dB in contrast to using an EDFA repeater.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical pumping; optical repeaters; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.05 Tbit/s; 8186 km; EDFA repeater; Tbit/s WDM transmission; Tera bit/s WDM transmission; distributed Raman amplifier repeaters; optical SNR improvement; signal bandwidth; Bandwidth; Distributed amplifiers; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical noise; Repeaters; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
