Experimental comparison of 32-GBaud PDM-QPSK and PDM-16QAM over non dispersion managed links
29 September 2011
We experimentally compare the transmission reach of PDM-16QAM and PDM-QPSK at 32 Gbaud over an uncompensated transmission link and demonstrate the impact of pratical implementation of PDM-16QAM onto transmission reach discrepancy compared with PDMQPSK. OCIS codes: (060.2360) Fiber optics links and subsystems; (060.4080) Modulation; (060.4510) Optical communications.