32 channel 5.3 Gbit/s transmission experiment over9879 km using broadband EDFAs

8 May 1997

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 33 (10) , 877-879
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19970604

Abstract

The authors have successfully demonstrated the transmission of RZ-modulated optical WDM signals at 170 Gbit/s over 9879 km, employing high alumina codoped EDFAs. A wide signal bandwidth of 15.5 nm was achieved using gain equalisation.

Keywords

MULTICHANNEL TRANSMISSION
GAIN EQUALISATION
9879 KM
BROADBAND ALUMINA CODOPED EDFAS
RZ-MODULATED OPTICAL WDM SIGNAL
SIGNAL BANDWIDTH
5.3 GBIT/S
170 GBIT/S