Ultra-Long-Haul WDM Transmission in a Reduced Inter-Modal Interference NANF Hollow-Core Fiber
A. Nespola, S. R. Sandoghchi, Lucy Hooper, Marcelo Alonso, Thomas D. Bradley, Hesham Sakr, Gregory T. Jasion, Eric Numkam Fokoua, Stefano Straullu, Francesco Garrisi, Gabriella Bosco, Andrea Carena, A. M. Rosa Brusin, Yong Chen, J. R. Hayes, F. Forghieri, David J. Richardson, Francesco Poletti, P. Poggiolini
Abstract
We report new transmission distance records through hollow-core NANF with reduced inter-modal interference. We recirculated 41xPM-QPSK C-band channels @32GBaud up to 2070km with average GMI 3.64 bits/symb. For select channels we reached beyond 5000km.
Topics & Concepts
Interference (communication)Transmission (telecommunications)Core (optical fiber)ModalPhase-shift keyingModal dispersionWavelength-division multiplexingFiberTelecommunicationsComputer scienceElectronic engineeringOptical fiberMaterials scienceDispersion-shifted fiberEngineeringOptoelectronicsBit error rateChannel (broadcasting)Fiber optic sensorWavelengthComposite materialPolymer chemistryOptical Network TechnologiesPhotonic Crystal and Fiber OpticsAdvanced Fiber Optic Sensors