Compensation for PMD-induced time-variant waveform distortions in 43-Gbit/s NRZ transmission by ultra-wideband electrical equalizer module

Author

Wada, S. ; Ohhira, R. ; Ito, T. ; Yamazaki, J. ; Amamiya, Y. ; Takeshita, H. ; Noda, A. ; Fukuchi, K.

Author_Institution

Syst. Devices Res. Labs., NEC Corp., Kawasaki

fYear

2006

fDate

5-10 March 2006

Abstract

We have successfully demonstrated error-free transmission of 43-Gbit/s NRZ WDM signals over a 405-km SMF having a maximum of 15.6-ps DGD with our newly-developed equalizer. The equalizer removes fatal BER-degradations from rapidly time-variant waveform distortions

Keywords

equalisers; error statistics; optical distortion; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; wavelength division multiplexing; 15.6 ps; 405 km; 43 Gbit/s; BER-degradations; NRZ WDM signals; NRZ transmission; PMD-induced waveform distortions; differential group delay; electrical equalizer module; error-free transmission; single-mode fiber; time-variant waveform distortions; ultrawideband equalizer module; Delay; Equalizers; Frequency response; Laboratories; Optical distortion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical signal processing; Transversal filters; Ultra wideband technology; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-803-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.2006.215468

Filename

1636499