1.28-Tb/s (32 × 40 Gb/s) Free-Space Optical WDM Transmission System

E. Ciaramella; Y. Arimoto; G. Contestabile; M. Presi; A. D'Errico; V. Guarino; M. Matsumoto

doi:10.1109/LPT.2009.2021149

1.28-Tb/s (32 × 40 Gb/s) Free-Space Optical WDM Transmission System

E. Ciaramella^*, Y. Arimoto, G. Contestabile, M. Presi, A. D'Errico, V. Guarino, M. Matsumoto

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Waseda University

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Abstract

We successfully transmitted a 1.28-Tb/s (32 × 40 Gb/s) wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) signal over a free-space optic (FSO) link, for the first time. We used a novel pair of FSO terminals, transparently connected to optical fibers, to transmit/receive the WDM channels over a double-pass FSO path between two buildings (2 × 210 m). Limited penalty on all 40-Gb/s channels and high stability was observed. Furthermore, long-term measurements of the system performance indicate a high improvement in reliability, which makes it a promising alternative for future deployment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1121-1123
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	21
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2009.2021149
Publication status	Published - 2009 Aug 15

Keywords

Free-space optics (FSO)
Optical communications
Wavelength-division mutiplexing (WDM)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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