Title :
Optical local area networks using uncooled photonic components
Author_Institution :
Cambridge Univ., UK
fDate :
29 June-3 July 2003
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The paper describes recent advances in optical local area network design, enabled by the development of low cost WDM based components. The network uses separate spectral channels for wavelength control and data transmission. It primarily uses multiwavelength transmission to enable flexible network control, but additional flexibility is provided through space switching. The paper describes new multiplexing and space switching components that have allowed successful network operation.
Keywords :
data communication; optical fibre LAN; photonic switching systems; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM based components; data transmission; flexible network control; multiplexing components; multiwavelength transmission; optical local area network design; space switching components; spectral channels; uncooled photonic components; wavelength control; Costs; Data communication; Optical design; Optical devices; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2003. Proceedings of 2003 5th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7816-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2003.1263182
