Title :
Experimental demonstration of a high-dimension Quasi-Passive Reconfigurable (QPAR) node
Author :
Yingying Bi ; Jing Jin ; Dhaini, Ahmad R. ; Kazovsky, Leonid G.
Author_Institution :
Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA, USA
Abstract :
Quasi-PAssive Reconfigurable (QPAR) devices can provide flexible power/wavelength distribution in next generation optical access networks. We experimentally demonstrate and analyze a high-dimension QPAR with one wavelength, four power levels and four output ports.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; next generation networks; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; passive optical networks; wavelength division multiplexing; PON; WDM coupler; arrayed waveguide grating; high-dimension QPAR; high-dimension quasipassive reconfigurable node; next generation optical access networks; output ports; passive optical networks; power distribution; power levels; wavelength distribution; wavelength division multiplexing; Bit error rate; Couplers; Insertion loss; Optical switches; Passive optical networks; Ports (Computers);
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
