173.7-Tb/s Triple-Band WDM Transmission using 124-Channel 144-GBaud Signals with SE of 9.33 b/s/Hz
Fukutaro Hamaoka, Masanori Nakamura, Minami Takahashi, Takayuki Kobayashi, Yutaka Miyamoto, Yoshiaki Kisaka
Abstract
We demonstrate 173.7-Tb/s 101-km transmission in an 18.6-THz bandwidth, achieving a 9.33-b/s/Hz spectral efficiency at 144 GBaud with 124-WDM channels of net bitrates between 1.18 and 1.54 Tb/s/wavelength using entropy and code-rate optimized PCS-64QAM signals.
Topics & Concepts
Wavelength-division multiplexingChannel spacingBandwidth (computing)Quadrature amplitude modulationSpectral efficiencyWavelengthTransmission (telecommunications)OpticsOptical amplifierOptoelectronicsChannel (broadcasting)PhysicsComputer scienceMaterials scienceBit error rateTelecommunicationsLaserOptical Network TechnologiesPhotonic and Optical DevicesAdvanced Photonic Communication Systems