Weber, H.G.H.G.WeberLudwig, R.R.LudwigFerber, S.S.FerberSchmidt-Langhorst, C.C.Schmidt-LanghorstKroh, M.M.KrohMarembert, V.V.MarembertBoerner, C.C.BoernerSchubert, C.C.Schubert2022-03-032022-03-032006https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/21152110.1109/JLT.2006.885784This paper reviews ultrahigh-speed data transmission in optical fibers based on optical time division multiplexing (OTDM) transmission technology. Optical signal processing in the transmitter and receiver as well as the requirements on ultrahigh-speed data transmission over a fiber link are discussed. Finally, results of several OTDM-transmission experiments, including 160-Gb/s transmission over 4320 km, 1.28-Tb/s transmission over 240 km, and 2.56-Tb/s transmission over 160-km fiber link, are described.endata communicationhigh-speed optical techniquesoptical fibre communicationoptical information processingoptical receiversoptical transmitterstime division multiplexing621535journal article