Abstract
We demonstrate a record receiver sensitivity of 2.7 photons per bit at 6.23-Gb/s net data rate using PDM-QPSK with 4-ary-pulse-position-modulation. This signal is transmitted over a 370-km unrepeatered ultra-large-area-fiber span with 71.7-dB total loss budget.
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