The capacity of fiber-optic communication systems

René Jean Essiambre; Gerard J. Foschini; Peter J. Winzer; Gerhard Kramer; Ellsworth C. Burrows

doi:10.1109/OFC.2008.4528589

The capacity of fiber-optic communication systems

René Jean Essiambre, Gerard J. Foschini, Peter J. Winzer, Gerhard Kramer, Ellsworth C. Burrows

Alcatel-Lucent

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Abstract

We present a capacity estimate of fiber-optic communication systems limited by fiber nonlinearity. The analysis reveals that a capacity of ∼5 bits/s/Hz in a single polarization for transmission over 2000 km is possible using advanced technologies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	OFC/NFOEC 2008 - 2008 Conference on Optical Fiber Communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/OFC.2008.4528589
State	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	OFC/NFOEC 2008 - 2008 Conference on Optical Fiber Communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: 24 Feb 2008 → 28 Feb 2008

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Name	OFC/NFOEC 2008 - 2008 Conference on Optical Fiber Communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference

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Conference	OFC/NFOEC 2008 - 2008 Conference on Optical Fiber Communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego, CA
Period	24/02/08 → 28/02/08

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Essiambre, R. J., Foschini, G. J., Winzer, P. J., Kramer, G., & Burrows, E. C. (2008). The capacity of fiber-optic communication systems. In OFC/NFOEC 2008 - 2008 Conference on Optical Fiber Communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference Article 4528589 (OFC/NFOEC 2008 - 2008 Conference on Optical Fiber Communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference). https://doi.org/10.1109/OFC.2008.4528589

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Essiambre, RJ, Foschini, GJ, Winzer, PJ, Kramer, G & Burrows, EC 2008, The capacity of fiber-optic communication systems. in OFC/NFOEC 2008 - 2008 Conference on Optical Fiber Communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference., 4528589, OFC/NFOEC 2008 - 2008 Conference on Optical Fiber Communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, OFC/NFOEC 2008 - 2008 Conference on Optical Fiber Communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, San Diego, CA, United States, 24/02/08. https://doi.org/10.1109/OFC.2008.4528589

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OFC/NFOEC 2008 - 2008 Conference on Optical Fiber Communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. 2008. 4528589 (OFC/NFOEC 2008 - 2008 Conference on Optical Fiber Communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference).

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Essiambre RJ, Foschini GJ, Winzer PJ, Kramer G, Burrows EC. The capacity of fiber-optic communication systems. In OFC/NFOEC 2008 - 2008 Conference on Optical Fiber Communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. 2008. 4528589. (OFC/NFOEC 2008 - 2008 Conference on Optical Fiber Communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference). doi: 10.1109/OFC.2008.4528589

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