High-capacity Raman-amplified long-haul transmission and the impact of optical fiber properties

Recent laboratory experiments have demonstrated that distributed Raman amplification, advanced modulation formats, optimized dispersion maps, and forward error correction are key technologies for 10-Gb/s and 40-Gb/s DWDM terrestrial transmission over 2000 to 6000 km. The transmission fiber's Raman gain efficiency and dispersion properties are thus important parameters. Future high-bit-rate, high-capacity installed systems will require advanced transmission fibers to extend their reach to at least 2000 km, a distance also specified by a high-profile U.S. government optical networking project. This paper will address a number of the enabling fiber properties, including dispersion, dispersion slope, Raman gain efficiency, and polarization mode dispersion. In addition, several recent experiments will be reviewed, including demonstrations of high-spectral-efficiency terrestrial transmission at 10 Gb/s and 40 Gb/s over 4000 km and 3200 km, respectively, and 10-Gb/s transmission over 2400 km using 200-km spans.

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