Title :
Mode-multiplexed 6×20-GBd QPSK transmission over 1200-km DGD-compensated few-mode fiber
Author :
Randel, S. ; Ryf, R. ; Gnauck, A.H. ; Mestre, M.A. ; Schmidt, C. ; Essiambre, R. -J ; Winzer, P.J. ; Delbue, R. ; Pupalaikis, P. ; Sureka, A. ; Sun, Y. ; Jiang, X. ; Lingle, R., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Low differential group delay (DGD) between the modes of a graded-index few-mode fiber is obtained by combining segments with DGD of opposite sign. Transmission of mode-multiplexed 6×20-GBd QPSK over a record distance of 1200 km is demonstrated.
Keywords :
gradient index optics; multiplexing; optical fibre networks; phase shift keying; DGD compensated few mode fiber; distance 1200 km; graded index few mode fiber; low differential group delay; mode multiplexed QPSK transmission; Delay; MIMO; Multiplexing; Optical fibers; Optical polarization; Phase shift keying;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
