Modeling and experiments of O-band transmission over G.654.C optical fiber

We address the potential application of G.654.C optical fiber for O-band transmission in the wavelength range of 1270 nm to 1330 nm. Fiber samples at the extreme upper end of the cable cutoff manufacturing distribution are chosen for modeling and experimentation. Modeling of multipath interference (MPI) generation in bend conditions representative of cable deployment suggests minimal to negligible penalty and transmission experiments at 100 Gb/s and 400 Gb/s with commercial IMDD transceivers demonstrate longer transmission with increased power margin compared to standard G.652 fiber due to lower O-band attenuation and no adverse impacts from MPI. (c) 2023 Optica Publishing Group under the terms of the Optica Open Access Publishing Agreement

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This study investigates the potential application of G.654.C optical fiber for O-band transmission in the wavelength range of 1270 nm to 1330 nm. Fiber samples at the upper end of the cable cutoff manufacturing distribution are used for modeling and experimentation. The results suggest that multipath interference (MPI) generation in bend conditions representative of cable deployment has minimal to negligible impact on transmission. Transmission experiments at 100 Gb/s and 400 Gb/s using commercial IMDD transceivers demonstrate longer transmission with increased power margin compared to standard G.652 fiber, thanks to lower O-band attenuation and no adverse impacts from MPI.