38.75 Tb/s transmission experiment over transoceanic distance

We experimentally demonstrate the transmission of 155 channels modulated with PDM16QAM over 6,600 km of pure silica core fiber. The capacity of 38.75 Tb/s is achieved using C and L bands with hybrid EDFA/Raman amplification.

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