Title :
Comparison of DPSK and OOK modulation format in 160 Gbit/s transmission system
Author :
Ferber, S. ; Ludwig, R. ; Boerner, C. ; Wietfeld, A. ; Schmauss, B. ; Berger, J. ; Schubert, C. ; Unterboersch, G. ; Weber, H.G.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich- Hertz-Inst., Fraunhofer Inst. for Telecommun., Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
Single-polarisation 160 Gbit/s OTDM transmission over 3×80 km dispersion-managed SLA fibre using DPSK and OOK modulation is reported. The influence of the fibre input power is experimentally and theoretically investigated. A significant advantage for DPSK is revealed.
Keywords :
differential phase shift keying; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; time division multiplexing; 160 Gbit/s; 80 km; DPSK; OOK; dispersion-managed SLA fibre; fibre input power; modulation format; single-polarisation OTDM transmission;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20030935
