Title :
Performance of 112Gbit/s RF-assisted multi-carrier DP-16-QAM in a transparent optical domain
Author :
Bruno, Gianmarco ; Soso, Anna Lidia ; Olsson, Bengt-Erik ; Nijhof, Jeroen
Author_Institution :
Ericsson Telecomun., Genova, Italy
Abstract :
We investigate the tolerance to narrowband filtering and nonlinear propagation of 112 Gbit/s and its suitability to a 50 GHz DWDM system. This format is a potential alternative to more complex modulation formats for optical meshed networks.
Keywords :
optical communication; optical filters; quadrature amplitude modulation; wavelength division multiplexing; DP-16-QAM; DWDM system; RF-assisted multicarrier; bit rate 112 Gbit/s; frequency 50 GHz; modulation formats; narrowband filtering; nonlinear propagation; optical meshed networks; transparent optical domain; Bit error rate; Filtering; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical polarization; Optical transmitters; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
