Optical 2R regeneration at 40 Gbit/s using saturable absorber in long-haul dispersion-managed fiber links

S. Waiyapot, S.K. Turitsyn*, M.P. Fedoruk, A. Rousset, O. Leclerc

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Abstract

The optical regeneration is an attractive method to improve the performance of long-distance data transmission, though its application in high-speed fiber systems requires careful design consideration/optimization. In this letter we investigate 40 Gbit/s dispersion-managed fiber transmission with optical 2R regeneration based on quantum well saturable absorber and highly non-linear fiber. We demonstrate through numerical modeling a feasibility of a single channel transmission over 10,000 km using optimized system design. © 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)145-149
Number of pages5
JournalOptics Communications
Volume232
Issue number1-6
Early online date29 Dec 2003
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2004

Keywords

  • 2R optical regeneration
  • dispersion management
  • optical fiber communication
  • saturable absorber

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