168Gbps PAM-4 Multimode Fiber Transmission through 50m using 28GHz 850nm Multimode VCSELs
Justin Lavrencik, Siddharth Varughese, N. N. Ledentsov, Łukasz Chorchos, N. N. Ledentsov, Stephen E. Ralph
Abstract
We experimentally demonstrate PAM-4 data rates beyond 160Gbps over 50m OM5 using unpackaged 850nm VCSELs. Power penalties of PAM-4 are examined demonstrating maximum data rates, with and without FEC, over 50m and 100m of fiber.
Topics & Concepts
Multi-mode optical fiberMaterials scienceFiberOptoelectronicsComputer scienceOptical fiberTelecommunicationsComposite materialSemiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesPhotonic and Optical DevicesOptical Network Technologies