Unrepeatered Transmission of 21.4-Gb/s (2x10.7-Gbaud) RZ-DQPSK over 220km of SSMF using Heterodyne Detection and Electrical Dispersion Compensation (2009)


Suhas Bhandare, Christoph Wree, and Abhay Joshi
Discovery Semiconductors, Inc.
119 Silvia Street
Ewing, NJ 08628, USA
Tel: 609-434-1311, Fax: 609-434-1317

ABSTRACT

Abstract: Unrepeatered transmission of 21.4-Gb/s RZ-DQPSK over 220km of SSMF using heterodyne detection and electrical dispersion compensation achieving FEC-limit performance in a single-span is reported. The 2-dB CD and DGD tolerance is 577ps/nm and 29ps, respectively.

*OSA/OFC/NFOEC 2009.

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