Abstract

We review recent high capacity ultralong haul demonstrations using amplification schemes with extended C+L optical bandwidth and optimized nonlinear performance. These demonstrations achieve 49.3 Tb/s capacity over 9100 km with the use of C+L EDFAs and 54 Tb/s capacity over 9150 km using hybrid-Raman EDFAs. Using the same hybrid-Raman EDFAs, a capacity of 52.2 Tb/s over 10 230 km (534 Pb/s*km) was also demonstrated. Different combinations of three 16QAM-based coded modulation schemes with spectral efficiencies SE = 4.86, 5.4/5.45, 6.14 bit/s/Hz were used in order to maximize capacity for each amplification scheme and transmission distance. We also compare the merits of optimized transmission performance of hybrid Raman-EDFA and C+L EDFA amplification schemes based on our loop experiments. At the nonlinear limit, the use of hybrid Raman-EDFA provides a modest 9.5% increase in capacity at a cost of ∼2× higher electrical power.

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