Comparison of DPSK and OOK modulation format in 160 Gbit/s transmission system

02 October 2003

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Single-polarisation 160 Gbit/s OTDM transmission over 3 x 80 km dispersion-managed SLA fibre using DPSK and OOK modulation is reported. The influence of the fibre input power is experimentally and theoretically investigated. A significant advantage for DPSK is revealed.