Title :
Long-reach broadcast digital video using broad sources and dispersion compensation
Author :
Reichmann, K.C. ; Frigo, N.J. ; Iannone, P.P.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Labs., Red Bank, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate delivery of broadband (1.5 GHz) digital television service using a wideband (6.4 nm) optical source over a 50 km dispersion compensated fiber link at 1500 nm. Dispersion penalties agree with a simple model and permit a 20-fold increase in reach over uncompensated links
Keywords :
broadband networks; compensation; digital television; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre subscriber loops; 1.5 GHz; 1500 nm; 50 km; broad sources; broadband GHz digital television service; dispersion compensated fiber link; dispersion compensation; dispersion penalties; long-reach broadcast digital video; uncompensated links; wideband optical source; Digital video broadcasting; Dispersion; Filters; Frequency measurement; Length measurement; Optical fiber networks; Passive optical networks; Shape; Stimulated emission; WDM networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732599
