Title :
A simple and robust method of gain equalization for the protection path of WDM self-healing ring network
Author :
Pan, Jin-Yi ; Shehadeh, F. ; Vodhanel, R.S. ; Habiby, S.F. ; Wagner, R.E. ; Eirefaie, A.F. ; Ali, M.
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA
Abstract :
One network architecture that has been proposed recently for high capacity transport application is the survivable wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) self-healing-ring (SHR). Here, we analyze a simple method that uses a Mach-Zehnder (MZ) optical filter to do the equalization
Keywords :
equalisers; optical fibre networks; optical filters; telecommunication network reliability; wavelength division multiplexing; Mach-Zehnder optical filter equalization; WDM self-healing ring network; gain equalization; high capacity transport application; network architecture; protection path; robust method; survivable WDM self-healing-ring; Detectors; High speed optical techniques; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Protection; Radio frequency; Robustness; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.719827
