Title :
40 Gb/s RZ unrepeatered transmission over 252 km SMF using Raman amplification
Author :
Gunkel, M. ; Kuppers, F. ; Berger, J. ; Feiste, U. ; Ludwig, R. ; Schubert, C. ; Schmidt, C. ; Weber, H.G.
Author_Institution :
T-Nova Deutsche Telekom Innovationsgesellschaft mbH, Darmstadt, Germany
Abstract :
We report on 40 Gb/s RZ-transmission over the record length of 252 km standard single-mode fiber using distributed Raman amplification. Effects of pulse width and dispersion compensation were investigated both, theoretically and experimentally.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; compensation; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; 252 km; 40 Gbit/s; Gb/s RZ unrepeatered transmission; Raman amplification; dispersion compensation; distributed Raman amplification; optical fibre amplifiers; pulse width; standard single-mode fiber; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Optical transmitters; Pulse amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
