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20Gb/s multilevel-coded signal transmission using directly-modulated laser diodes

  • E. E. Coulson
  • , A. Wonfor
  • , J. D. Ingham
  • , K. A. Williams
  • , M. Webster
  • , R. V. Penty
  • , I. H. White
  • , J. K. White
  • University of Cambridge
  • Oclaro Inc

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Abstract

20Gbit/s data transmission over 20km of single mode fibre is demonstrated using direct multi-level modulation of a gain-coupled distributed-feedback laser. This allows a 1.7 times enhancement of transmission distance to 48km, compared to binary modulation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1667-1668
Number of pages2
JournalOSA Trends in Optics and Photonics Series
Volume88
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2003
EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO); Postconference Digest - Baltimore, MD, USA United States
Duration: 1 Jun 20036 Jun 2003

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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