Title :
Design options for terabits/second WDM systems
Author :
Yang, F.S. ; Ono, T. ; Curri, V. ; Gemelos, S.M. ; Ho, M.C. ; Wonglumsom, D. ; Kazovsky, L.G.
Author_Institution :
Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
We compare several approaches and their tradeoffs to achieving terabit/s transmission in SMF with 40 km and/or 80 km repeater spacing. Capacity and maximum transmission distances in multiple low-loss windows are discussed
Keywords :
optical design techniques; optical fibre communication; optical fibre losses; optical repeaters; wavelength division multiplexing; 40 km; 80 km; SMF; Tbit/s WDM system design options; km repeater spacing; maximum transmission distances; multiple low-loss windows; single mode fibre; telecommunication system capacity; terabit/s transmission; terabits/second WDM systems; Degradation; Doped fiber amplifiers; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; National electric code; Optical coupling; Optical fiber couplers; Repeaters; Telecommunication standards; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732790
