2.56 Tbit/s/ch polarization–multiplexed DQPSK transmission over 300 km using time–domain optical fourier transformation

Pengyu Guan, Toshiyuki Hirano, Koudai Harako, Yutaro Tomiyama, Toshihiko Hirooka, Masataka Nakazawa

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Abstract

We demonstrate a 2.56 Tbit/s/ch polarization-multiplexed singlecarrier transmission over 300 km using subpicosecond DQPSK signals. We adopted an ultrafast time-domain optical Fourier transformation technique to reduce waveform distortions. For such an ultrashort optical pulse, depolarization components resulting from second-order polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) become a dominant factor as regards signal distortion because of the broad signal bandwidth. The influence of inter-polarization crosstalk induced by second-order PMD, is presented in detail.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)B567-B573
JournalOptics Express
Volume19
Issue number26
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 Dec 12

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