Abstract:Abstruct-The dispersion-limited maximum time-divisionmultiplexed (TDM) bit rates and the optical nonlinear-effectlimited maximum frequency-division multiplexed (FDM) channel numbers in single-mode optical fibers have been calculated for transform-limited optical pulses. The total bit rate attainable with combinations of TDM and FDM on Gaussian-type transform-limited pulses is about 7 TbUs in the typical 15 THz wide low-loss region of single-mode fibers at each of 1.3 and 1.5 pm wavelength bands. The maximum to… Show more
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