DocumentCode
1061391
Title
Ultrafast All-Optical Synchronous Multiple Access Fiber Networks
Author
Prucnal, PAul R. ; Santoro, Mario A. ; Sehgal, Sanjay K.
Author_Institution
Columbia Radiation Laboratory, Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
Volume
4
Issue
9
fYear
1986
fDate
12/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1484
Lastpage
1493
Abstract
Two synchronous multiple access schemes, TDMA and CDMA, are proposed for fiber optic networks using optical signal processing. Network synchronization is achieved by using a central modelocked laser which also serves as the source for each station. The data are converted into a high-bandwidth optical signal using electrooptic modulators. The accessing schemes use optical fiber delay lines. The feasibility of these schemes is discussed.
Keywords
CDMA (code-division multiple-access); Code division multiaccess (CDMA); Code-division multiple-access; LANs; Local-area network (LAN); Optical fiber communication; TDMA (time-division multiple-access); Time-division multiple-access; Electrooptic modulators; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Lasers and electrooptics; Multiaccess communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Optical signal processing; Time division multiple access; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8716
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JSAC.1986.1146484
Filename
1146484
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