Title :
Nonlinear tolerance of closely spaced WDM channels
Author :
Corcoran, B. ; Chen Zhu ; Liang Du ; Lowery, Arthur J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. Electr. & Comput. Syst. Eng., Monash Univ., Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
We present experimental results detailing the performance of terabit per second super-channels with varied sub-channel baud rates. We find that nonlinear penalties are minimized when using 3-4 Gbd for 4800 km transmission.
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; wavelength division multiplexing; closely spaced WDM channels; distance 4800 km; nonlinear penalties; nonlinear tolerance; sub-channel baud rates; terabit per second super-channels; transmission; Australia; Fluctuations; Market research; Modulation; Optical fibers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology, 2014 OptoElectronics and Communication Conference and Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
