• DocumentCode
    2933698
  • Title

    Long-distance optical transmission: Comparison between NRZ and solitons

  • Author

    Saito, Shigeru

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Opt. Network Syst. Labs., Yokosuka, Japan
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    25 Feb.-1 March 1996
  • Firstpage
    104
  • Lastpage
    106
  • Abstract
    Summary form only given. In-line amplifier transmission using erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EFDAs) has been realized in 5-Gbit/s transoceanic systems in 1995-1996. In Japan, a 900-km in-line amplifier system with a data rate of 2.5 Gbit/s, upgradable to 10 Gbit/s, started service in May 1995. All of these systems use nonreturn-to-zero (NRZ) signal formats. Solitons are another candidate for long-distance transmission. This paper compares the choices for the next step in large-capacity long-distance systems.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre communication; optical solitons; 5 Gbit/s; 900 km; Japan; NRZ signal format; erbium-doped fiber amplifiers; in-line amplifier systems; long-distance optical transmission; solitons; transoceanic systems; Electrons; Frequency; Optical amplifiers; Optical distortion; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical signal processing; Optical solitons; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communications, 1996. OFC '96
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-422-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.1996.907682
  • Filename
    907682