DocumentCode
2759946
Title
A simple bi-directional node for WDM virtual ring networks
Author
Reichmann, K.C. ; Frigo, N.J. ; Iannone, Y.Y. ; Spiekman, L.H.
Author_Institution
AT&T Labs. Res., Red Bank, NJ, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Firstpage
690
Abstract
We have demonstrated operation of a bi-directional node for WDM virtual ring networks at OC-48 rates. We found that even with 40 km of fiber on each input side to the ring, scattering impairments were insufficient to cause serious performance degradation
Keywords
light scattering; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; OC-48; WDM virtual ring network; bi-directional node; optical fiber; scattering impairment; Bidirectional control; Circulators; Crosstalk; Light scattering; Optical scattering; Rayleigh scattering; Stimulated emission; Transceivers; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2000 Annual Meeting. LEOS 2000. 13th Annual Meeting. IEEE
Conference_Location
Rio Grande
ISSN
1092-8081
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5947-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.2000.894041
Filename
894041
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