Long-haul coherent communications using microresonator-based frequency combs

Optics Express
Attila FülöpVictor Torres-Company

Abstract

Microresonator-based frequency combs are strong contenders as light sources for wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM). Recent experiments have shown the potential of microresonator combs for replacing a multitude of WDM lasers with a single laser-pumped device. Previous demonstrations have however focused on short-distance few-span links reaching an impressive throughput at the expense of transmission distance. Here we report the first long-haul coherent communication demonstration using a microresonator-based comb source. We modulated polarization multiplexed (PM) quadrature phase-shift keying-data onto the comb lines allowing transmission over more than 6300 km in a single-mode fiber. In a second experiment, we reached beyond 700 km with the PM 16 quadrature amplitude modulation format. To the best of our knowledge, these results represent the longest fiber transmission ever achieved using an integrated comb source.

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Jun 8, 2018·Optics Express·Vicente DuránHugues Guillet de Chatellus
Jun 16, 2018·Optics Letters·Hyungwoo Choi, Andrea M Armani
May 15, 2020·Optics Express·Lucas DenielDelphine Marris-Morini
Apr 25, 2018·Nature Communications·Attila FülöpVictor Torres-Company

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