WDM/SDM transmission of 10 x 128-Gb/s PDM-QPSK over 2688-km 7-core fiber with a per-fiber net aggregate spectral-efficiency distance product of 40,320 km⋅b/s/Hz
2012; Optica Publishing Group; Volume: 20; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1364/oe.20.000706
ISSN1094-4087
AutoresS. Chandrasekhar, A.H. Gnauck, Xiang Liu, Peter J. Winzer, Yan Pan, E.C. Burrows, T. F. Taunay, Bo Zhu, M. Fishteyn, Min Yan, John M. Fini, Eric M. Monberg, F. DiMarcello,
Tópico(s)Photonic and Optical Devices
ResumoWe demonstrate 2688-km multi-span transmission using wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) of ten 50-GHz spaced 128-Gb/s PDM-QPSK signals, space-division multiplexed (SDM) in a low-crosstalk 76.8-km seven-core fiber, achieving a record net aggregate per-fiber-spectral-efficiency-distance product of 40,320 km·b/s/Hz. The demonstration was enabled by a novel core-to-core signal rotation scheme implemented in a 7-fold, synchronized recirculating loop apparatus.
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