Abstract
We demonstrate 20 Gsymbol/s, 256 QAM polarization multiplexed (pol-mux) 320 Gbit/s coherent transmission. By employing an LD-based injection locking circuit, we achieved low noise optical carrier-phase locking between the LO and the data signal. Furthermore, frequency domain equalization and digital back-propagation enabled us to realize precise compensation for transmitted waveform distortions. As a result, a 320 Gbit/s data was successfully transmitted over 160 km with a potential spectral efficiency of 10.9 bit/s/Hz. This is the highest symbol rate yet achieved in a pol-mux 256 QAM coherent transmission. In addition, we also describe a pol-mux 256 QAM transmission at a symbol rate of 10 Gsymbol/s.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 22088-22096 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 Sept 5 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics