Title :
The Advantages of PIC based Digital Optical Networks
Author_Institution :
Infinera, Sunnyvale
Abstract :
By changing the cost structure associated with the conversion of the optical signal into the electronic domain, photonic integrated circuits (PICs) have spawned a new network architecture; the digital optical network.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical fibre networks; PIC; digital optical networks; network architecture; optical signal; photonic integrated circuits; High speed optical techniques; Integrated optics; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Optical transmitters;
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
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348513
