DocumentCode
1675935
Title
A FSR-Interleaved, Self-Wrapping, Multiple-Cascaded AWG-based WDM Access Network
Author
Walker, Stuart D. ; Toycan, M. ; Tsalamanis, I.
Author_Institution
Univ. of Essex, Colchester
fYear
2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
We describe a WDM:TDM-swapped access network architecture, featuring AWG-based double-cascade downstream and triple-cascade upstream operation. Cyclical Latin-routing protocols allow FSR-interleaving for capacity-multiplication via self-wrapping 16x16 and 1x32 central office AWGs. 2.5 Gb/s/wavelength performance was experimentally verified.
Keywords
access protocols; arrayed waveguide gratings; optical fibre networks; routing protocols; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; AWG; WDM access network; arrayed waveguide grating; bit rate 2.5 Gbit/s; free spectral range; routing protocol; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-831-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348377
Filename
4348377
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