A Novel Scalable Multistage DWDM PON Architecture Using Cascaded Optical Interleavers With Increasing Periodicities Controlled in Central Offices

Author

Akanbi, Oladeji ; Yu, Jianjun ; Ellinas, Georgios ; Chang, Gee-Kung

Author_Institution

Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta

fYear

2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

A new multistage scheme for dense wavelength division multiplexed passive optical networks (DWDM PON) is proposed. This scheme is realized by cascading optical interleavers with increasing periodicities. Downstream transmission of a DWDM comb consisting of four 10 Gb/s channels is demonstrated in the proposed multistage network. We also show a scheme to provide upstream transmission. Experimental results show that this technique has the potential to support many groups of customers located at various distances from the central office.

Keywords

optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; cascaded optical interleavers; central offices; dense wavelength division multiplexed passive optical networks; multistage DWDM PON; Central office; Centralized control; Channel spacing; Computer networks; Optical computing; Optical control; Optical fiber networks; Optical transmitters; Passive optical 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.2007.4348471

Filename

4348471