8 Gbit/s transmission over 30 km of optical fibre

22 May 1986

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

Vol. 22 (11) , 600-602
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19860408

Abstract

We demonstrate, for the first time, 8 Gbit/s digital transmission over single-mode optical fibre. A 30 km link was achieved using a directly modulated 1.31 μm multilongitudinal-mode laser and an avalanche photodiode receiver.

Keywords

DIRECTLY MODULATED LASER
AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE RECEIVER
MULTILONGITUDINAL-MODE LASER
SINGLE-MODE OPTICAL FIBRE
8 GBIT/S DIGITAL TRANSMISSION
30 KM LINK
WAVELENGTH 1.31 MICRON