15.4 Tb/s transmission over 2400 km using polarization multiplexed 32-Gbaud 16-QAM modulation and coherent detection comprising digital signal processing
01 January 2011
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. OCIS codes: (060.1660) Coherent communications; (060.4080) Modulation
