15.4 Tb/s transmission over 2400 km using polarization multiplexed 32-Gbaud 16-QAM modulation and coherent detection comprising digital signal processing

Karsten Schuh, Fred Buchali, Detlef Roesener, E. Lach, Oriol Bertran Pardo, Jérémie Renaudier, Gabriel Charlet, H. Mardoyan, P. Tran

2011 · 11 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

First long haul full C-band 32Gbaud PDM 16-QAM transmission experiment is demonstrated. Successful transmission below hard and soft FEC threshold is measured after 1200 and 2400 km distance reaching a record capacity-bandwidth product for 16-QAM of 37 Pb/s km.

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