3.28-Tb/s transmission over 3 x 100 km of nonzero-dispersion fiber using dual C- and L-band distributed Raman amplification

Abstract

A record aggregate capacity of 3.28-Tb/s (82/spl times/40 Gb/s NRZ) is transmitted over 3/spl times/100 km of nonzero-dispersion fiber. The system incorporates for the first time dual C- and L-band transmission and distributed Raman amplification in addition to the 40-Gb/s NRZ line rate.