DocumentCode
2561701
Title
Role of optics in creating future transport networks
Author
Sato, Ken-Ichi
Author_Institution
Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan
fYear
2011
fDate
26-30 June 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
It has been recognized that exploiting photonic technologies will be the best path to creating bandwidth abundant and energy efficient future networks, however, their introduction remains limited. The barriers and possible solutions are discussed.
Keywords
nanophotonics; optical fibre networks; bandwidth abundant; energy efficient future networks; optics role; photonic technologies; transport networks; Integrated optics; Optical network units; Optical switches; Power demand; Supercomputers; Throughput; green networks; hierarchical optical path; optical circuit switching; optical cross-connect; optical path; waveband;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2011 13th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Stockholm
ISSN
2161-2056
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-0881-7
Electronic_ISBN
2161-2056
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICTON.2011.5971043
Filename
5971043
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