Gunning, FCG;Kavanagh, N;Shortiss, K;Zhang, H;Sadiq, M;Thomas, K;Gocalinska, A;Zhao, Y;Pelucchi, E;O'Brien, P;Peters, FH;Corbett, B

2016 IEEE PHOTONICS CONFERENCE (IPC)

Enabling Technologies for a New Wavelength Window at 2microns

2016

January

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2 MU-M

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In this paper we will discuss avenues to exploit the potential low loss and low linearity of hollow core photonic band gap fibres (HC-PBGF) at 2 microns wavelength. In particular, we will show recent developments in semiconductor devices to enable a 100Gbit/s transmission demonstration.