50-Gb/s transmission over 500 m of multimode fiber using a multiwavelength modelocked semiconductor laser

Michael M. Mielke; Gerard A. Alphonse; A. John Ritger; Jeff George; Peter J. Delfyett Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.434205

26 July 2001 50-Gb/s transmission over 500 m of multimode fiber using a multiwavelength modelocked semiconductor laser

Michael M. Mielke, Gerard A. Alphonse, A. John Ritger, Jeff George, Peter J. Delfyett Jr.

Proceedings Volume 4386, Photonic and Quantum Technologies for Aerospace Applications III; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.434205
Event: Aerospace/Defense Sensing, Simulation, and Controls, 2001, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

We demonstrate an optical transmission link capable of 50- Gb/s through 500 meters of multimode fiber. The aggregate bit rate is carried by 10 parallel wavelength channels, where the individual channel speed is 5-Gb/s. The source of the optical signal is an novel hybrid OTDM-WDM system based on a multi wavelength mode-locked semiconductor diode laser. The performance of the link is evaluated using bit-error rate (BER) analysis. Eye diagrams of the received optical signal yield a BER of 5 X 10^-10. Spectral and temporal traces show robust pulse transmission and the potential for further increase in the aggregate bit rate.

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Michael M. Mielke, Gerard A. Alphonse, A. John Ritger, Jeff George, and Peter J. Delfyett Jr. "50-Gb/s transmission over 500 m of multimode fiber using a multiwavelength modelocked semiconductor laser", Proc. SPIE 4386, Photonic and Quantum Technologies for Aerospace Applications III, (26 July 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.434205

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