Global lightwave undersea cable networks - Present and Future -

10/9/97


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Global lightwave undersea cable networks - Present and Future -

Outline

Transmission capacity of the undersea cable systems in the Pacific ocean

Lightwave undersea cable systems in the Pacific ocean

Major system parameters of TPC-3 and TPC-4 system

Transmission loss characteristics of the SiO2 based optical fiber

Basic system configuration of the lightwave undersea cable system

Block diagrams of the repeater circuits

Reliability issues of the optical repeater

Outline

Principle of the Erbium-doped fiber optical amplifier (EDFA)

Basic configuration of the EDFA

Example of electro-optic repeater and EDFA

Technical difficulties of the lightwave undersea systems using EDFA repeater

Test bed of the lightwave undersea systems using EDFA repeater

Outline

TPC-5CN Cable Route (Trans-Pacific Cable 5 Network)

APCN Cable Route (Asia-Pacific Cable Network)

FLAG Cable Route (Fiberoptic Link Around the Globe)

Major system parameters of OS-A system

JIH Cable Route (Japan Information Highway)

Major system parameters of JIH cable (tentative)

Outline

Explanation of Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) technology

Explanation of optical soliton technology

Principle of recirculating loop experiment

Experimental setup of 5Gbit/s, 22WDM, 9500km recirculating loop experiment

Snap shot of the WDM experiments

Transmission performance of 5Gbit/s, 22WDM, 9500km recirculating loop experiment

Experimental setup of 20Gbit/s, 8100km straight line optical soliton transmission

Transmission performance of 20Gbit/s, 8100km straight line optical soliton transmission

Conclusion

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