Title :
OCDMA and Optical Coding: Principles, Applications, and Challenges [Topics in Optical Communications]
Author :
Fouli, Kerim ; Maier, Martin
Author_Institution :
Univ. du Quebec, Quebec City
fDate :
8/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We survey the current trends in OCDMA and optical coding through their applications. Although a prerequisite for OCDMA, optical coding distinguishes itself from OCDMA through major applications where codes are not applied to data and carry network-level information other than user identity. After introducing the principles of coding, we discuss OCDMA and its applications, particularly OCDMA PON. Optical coding and its applications are then reviewed.
Keywords :
code division multiple access; encoding; optical fibre networks; OCDMA PON; code division multiple access; optical CDMA; optical coding; passive optical network; Autocorrelation; Bit error rate; Local area networks; Optical fiber communication; Optical modulation; Passive optical networks; Time division multiple access; Ultrafast optics; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCOM.2007.4290311
