Abstract
Thirty-eight 40 Gb/s channels were transmitted over 6,200 km for a total capacity of 1.52 Tb/s. This is the first transoceanic length DWDM demonstration using 40 Gb/s channels. In addition, we show 60% spectral efficiency over 4,500 km without the need of polarization demultiplexing.
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