Title :
340 Gb/s (34*10 Gb/s, 50 GHz spacing DWDM) straight line transmission over 6380 km with full system implementation assessment
Author :
Vareille, G. ; Petel, F. ; Uhel, R. ; Bassier, G. ; Collet, J.P. ; Bourret, G. ; Marcerou, J.F.
Author_Institution :
Centre de Villarceaux, Alcatel Submarine Networks Div., Nozay, France
Abstract :
We report the first demonstration of 340 Gb/s, 50 GHz DWDM straight-line transmission over 6380 km with performance fully consistent with transatlantic plant installation.
Keywords :
optical cables; submarine cables; wavelength division multiplexing; 340 Gbit/s; 6380 km; GHz spacing DWDM straight line transmission; full system implementation assessment; submarine optical cables; transatlantic plant installation; Chromatic dispersion; Intensity modulation; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical transmitters; Performance evaluation; Phase modulation; Underwater vehicles; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766051
