Title :
Multi-rate (111-Gb/s, 2×43-Gb/s, and 8×10.7-Gb/s) transmission at 50-GHz channel spacing over 1040-km field-deployed fiber
Author :
Wellbrock, Glenn
Author_Institution :
Backbone Network Design, Verizon Communications, USA
Abstract :
111-Gb/s transmission combined with 2times43-Gb/s and 8times10.7-Gb/s on a 50-GHz grid over 1,040-km field fiber and two ROADMs is demonstrated, showing the feasibility of 100 G overlaying existing 10 G/40 G commercial systems.
Keywords :
channel spacing; optical fibre networks; ROADM; bit rate 111 Gbit/s; channel spacing; field-deployed fiber; frequency 50 GHz; multirate transmission; size 1040 km; Channel spacing; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical receivers; Spine; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729103
