Transparent Optical-THz-Optical Link Transmission over 5/115 m at 240/190 Gbit/s Enabled by Plasmonics
Yannik Horst, Tobias Blatter, Laurenz Kulmer, Bertold Ian Bitachon, Benedikt Baeuerle, Marcel Destraz, Wolfgang Heni, Stefan M. Koepfli, Patrick Habegger, Marco Eppenberger, Eva De Leo, Claudia Hoessbacher, Delwin L. Elder, Scott R. Hammond, Lewis E. Johnson, Yuriy Fedoryshyn, Yannick Salamin, Maurizio Burla, Juerg Leuthold
Abstract
The first transparent Optical-THz-Optical link providing record-high line-rates up to 240 and 190 Gbit/s over distances from 5 to 115m is demonstrated. The link is based on direct data-conversion from optical to sub-THz and vice-versa.
Topics & Concepts
Terahertz radiationGigabitOptoelectronicsOptical linkLink (geometry)Transmission (telecommunications)Materials sciencePlasmon3D optical data storageOptical cross-connectOptical switchOptical performance monitoringOptical communicationOpticsPhysicsOptical fiberWavelength-division multiplexingComputer scienceTelecommunicationsComputer networkWavelengthPhotonic and Optical DevicesOptical Network TechnologiesSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices