Title :
Photonic integration challenges for next-generation networks
Author :
Wale, Michael J.
Author_Institution :
Oclaro, Caswell, Towcester, UK
Abstract :
Photonic integration is a key technology for emerging telecommunications architectures. We examine the drivers for next-generation systems, implications for optical components, present state of the art in photonic integrated devices and drivers for current research.
Keywords :
differential phase shift keying; integrated optics; optical fibre networks; optical receivers; quadrature phase shift keying; wavelength division multiplexing; DQPSK transmitter; DSDBR tunable laser; Mach-Zehnder modulator; WDM-PON access system architecture; colourless optical network unit; multi-channel WDM transceiver; optical components; optical line terminal; photonic integrated devices; Indium phosphide; Internet; Monitoring; Next generation networking; Optical transmitters; Peer to peer computing; Photonic integrated circuits; Radio frequency; Telecommunication traffic; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
