As the demand for network bandwidth has increased, new transmission
schemes such as multi-carrier “superchannels” are under investigation. The
OM5110 can function as the heart of a superchannel system. Multiple
optical carriers can be externally combined and used as the laser source to
the OM5110 using the external signal input. Tektronix offers external laser
sources, such as the OM2012 Tuneable Laser Source, which can be used
to create a superchannel system. With such a configuration, systems with
aggregate data rates such as 400G, 1Tb/s, and beyond, can be created.
The OM5110 offers the convenience of built-in laser sources, either C-band
or L-band. Setup and operation of the laser, such as wavelength and
optical power, can all be controlled remotely over Ethernet. Alternatively, an
external laser source may be connected to the front panel of the instrument
in place of the built-in lasers.
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