Title :
Multiwavelength photonic communications
Author_Institution :
E-Tek Dynamics Inc., San Jose, CA, USA
Abstract :
The integration of multiwavelength technology into practical fiber optic communication systems is gradually becoming a reality because the required important wavelength tunable components are readily available. The author reviews several important multiwavelength system applications and briefly describes the key components, both commercially available and the state-of-the-art, for those systems. The components discussed are narrow-linewidth tunable lasers, high-performance fiber optic inline tunable filters, N×N star couplers, and Er+-doped fiber amplifiers for wavelength division multiplex/demultiplex (WDM) networks, and multiwavelength photonic switches for broadband ISDN (B-ISDN) and asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) systems
Keywords :
B-ISDN; asynchronous transfer mode; computer networks; fibre lasers; optical communication equipment; optical filters; optical links; optical switches; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; ATM; B-ISDN; Er+-doped fiber amplifiers; N×N star couplers; WDM networks; asynchronous transfer mode; broadband ISDN; fiber optic communication systems; high-performance fiber optic inline tunable filters; multiwavelength photonic communications; multiwavelength photonic switches; narrow-linewidth tunable lasers; wavelength division demultiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; Asynchronous transfer mode; B-ISDN; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber filters; Optical fibers; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Telesystems Conference, 1993. 'Commercial Applications and Dual-Use Technology', Conference Proceedings., National
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1325-9
DOI :
10.1109/NTC.1993.293016
