1 Tbit/s (10 × 10.7 Gbit/s) transoceanictransmission using 30 nm wide broadband optical repeaterswith <i> A _eff </i> -enlarged positive dispersion fibre and slope-compensating DCF

Abstract

1 Tbit/s (100 × 10.7Gbit/s) transmission over 6200 km has been obtained by using 30 nm wide single-stage C-band optical repeaters (gain-flatness &lt;+/– 10.1 dB), Aeff-enlarged positive dispersion fibre (Aeff &gt; 110 µm2) and slope-compensating dispersion-compensating fibre with a channel spacing of 0.3 nm.