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This paper describes key fiber devices that were used to generate and handle femtosecond optical pulses in the 1.28-Tbit/s OTDM transmission experiment.
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Yamamoto, T., Nakazawa, M. (2005). Ultrafast OTDM transmission using novel fiber devices for pulse compression, shaping, and demultiplexing. In: Weber, HG., Nakazawa, M. (eds) Ultrahigh-Speed Optical Transmission Technology. Optical and Fiber Communications Reports, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68005-5_14
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