Title :
32/spl times/10 Gb/s transmission over 6150 km with a 50 GHz wavelength spacing
Author :
Gautheron, O. ; Leroy, J.B. ; Marmier, P.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Submarine Networks, Alcatel, Nozay, France
Abstract :
The transmission of 32 wavelengths with a 50-GHz spacing and modulated at 10 Gbit/s has been demonstrated over 6150 km. The bit error ratio of the 32 channels is 5.10/sup -9/.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical modulation; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; 320 Gbit/s; 6150 km; GHz wavelength spacing; Gb/s transmission; WDM optical fibre communication; bit error ratio; optical modulation; telecommunication channels; Bandwidth; Bit rate; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; 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.1999.766370
