3.61 Pbit/s S, C, and L-Band Transmission With 19-Core Single-Mode Fiber

Abstract

We experimentally demonstrate a 3.61 Pbit/s generalized mutual information (GMI) estimated throughput by space division multiplexing (SDM) and wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) combined transmission over 19-core single-mode fiber. Covering 17 THz bandwidth with a 25-GHz grid in S, C, and L band, 680 wavelength channels are used to deliver 24.5 GBaud probabilistically constellation-shaped (PCS) 256 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) and PCS-64QAM signals. The measured data rate shows a great potential for S/C/L-band transmission to dramatically enhance the achievable data rate in multi-core fibers.