Open Access100 Gb/s wavelength division multiplexing four‐level pulse amplitude modulated transmission over 160 km using advanced optical fibres
Author(s) -
Downie J.D.,
Hurley J.,
Nagarajan R.,
Maj T.,
Dong H.,
Makovejs S.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
electronics letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 146
ISSN - 1350-911X
DOI - 10.1049/el.2018.0312
Subject(s) - optics , transmission (telecommunications) , span (engineering) , attenuation , wavelength division multiplexing , amplitude , pulse (music) , multiplexing , optical communication , optical fiber , pulse amplitude modulation , materials science , wavelength , physics , optoelectronics , telecommunications , computer science , engineering , civil engineering , detector
The authors compare transmission reach of 100 Gb/s four‐level pulse amplitude modulated signals over single‐span systems constructed with three optical fibre types. They demonstrate reach up to 160 km with fibres having ultra‐low attenuation, one with a large effective area.