Comparison of 100 Gb/s O-band PAM-4 vs. C-band DMT for Different Laser Linewidths and Fiber Lengths

• DOI: 10.1364/cleo_si.2016.sf2f.8
• Publication Date: 2016-05-31T21:08:06Z
• Authors: Amin Yekani; Siamak Amiralizadeh; Leslie A. Rusch
• Keywords: 0103 physical sciences; 01 natural sciences

We simulate 100 Gb/s systems using PAM-4 (O-band without chromatic dispersion) and DMT (C-band with less attenuation). We find the tolerance of each to laser linewidth, and discuss the fiber reach of each system.