Scalability of spectrum-sliced DWDM transmission and its expansion using forward error correction

Shin Kaneko, Jun Ichi Kani, Katsumi Iwatsuki, Akira Ohki, Mitsuru Sugo, Shin Kamei

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Abstract

This paper clarifies the scalability of spectrum-sliced dense wavelength-division-multiplexing (DWDM) transmission systems primarily intended for metro access applications. A theoretical analysis elucidates the tradeoff between the loss budget and the sliced bandwidth (i.e., the number of channels with assuming light sources with a fixed bandwidth). Moreover, the use of forward error correction (FEC) to expand scalability is studied. Based on the analysis, two spectrum-sliced DWDM transmission schemes are introduced. One demonstrates 1.25-Gb/s, eight channel spectrum-sliced DWDM transmission through the use of directly modulated super-luminescent diodes (SLDs), and the other confirms 10-Gb/s, eight channel spectrum-sliced DWDM transmission with the channel spacing of 200 GHz through the use of FEC.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1605331
Pages (from-to)1295-1301
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Lightwave Technology
Volume24
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006 Mar

Keywords

  • Forward error correction (FEC)
  • Spectrum slicing
  • Wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM)

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