Title :
Synchrolan: a 40 Gbit/s optical-TDMA LAN
Author :
Lucek, J.K. ; Gunning, Paul ; Moodie, Dave G. ; Smith, K. ; Pitcher, D.
Author_Institution :
Networks & Technol. Centre, British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich
fDate :
5/8/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors demonstrate an optical TDMA LAN with a 40 Gbit/s capacity, which is being used to interconnect high-end computer workstations. The entire LAN requires only one optical pulse source, and uses very few components at each node to read and write data
Keywords :
optical fibre LAN; optical links; time division multiple access; 40 Gbit/s; Synchrolan; high-end computer workstations; optical pulse source; optical-TDMA LAN;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19970576
