Unrepeated HCF Transmission over spans up to 301.7 km
- A. Ali ,
- Y. Hong ,
- M. Kamalian-Kopae ,
- S. Bakhtiari Gorajoobi ,
- S. Bawn ,
- B. Gholizadeh ,
- J. Hooley ,
- M. Alonso ,
- B. Guan ,
- Y. Yin ,
- M. Tuggle ,
- E. Numkam Fokoua ,
- S. Doran ,
- C. Wallace ,
- T. Pearson ,
- D. J. Richardson ,
- F. Rey ,
- J. Gaudette ,
- B. J Puttnam
We transmit real-time data-signals over HCF span-lengths reaching 301.7 km using a novel high-power (37 dBm) HCF line-system, achieving full C-band system data-rate of 25.6 Tb/s after 200.5 km with negligible fiber transmission penalty, demonstrating the potential of HCFs to expand unamplified links.