10.2 Tbit/s (256x42.7 Gbit/s PDM/WDM) transmission over 100 km TeraLight/sup TM/ fiber with 1.28 bit/s/Hz spectral efficiency

Author

Bigo, S. ; Frignac, Y. ; Charlet, G. ; Idler, W. ; Borne, S. ; Gross, H. ; Dischler, R. ; Poehlmann, Wolfgang ; Tran, P. ; Simonneau, Christian ; Bayart, D. ; Veith, G. ; Jourdan, A. ; Hamaide, J.-P.

Author_Institution

Alcatel Res. & Innovation, Marcoussis, France

Volume

4

fYear

2001

fDate

17-22 March 2001

Abstract

We demonstrate the transmission of 256 polarization-division and wavelength-division multiplexed channels at 42.7 Gbit/s rate over 100 km of TeraLight/sup TM/ fiber. An overall capacity of 10 Tbit/s is achieved in C and L bands at a record 1.28 bit/s/Hz spectral efficiency.

Keywords

light transmission; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; 0.39 to 1.55 GHz; 10.2 Tbit/s; 100 km; 3.9 to 6.2 GHz; 42.7 Gbit/s; PDM/WDM transmission; TeraLight fiber; polarization-division multiplexed channels; spectral efficiency; transmission capacity; wavelength-division multiplexed channels; Forward error correction; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Optical recording; Optical transmitters; Stimulated emission; Technological innovation; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-655-9

Type

conf

Filename

927567