Title :
Bidirectional transparent optical networks
Author :
Zhong Cao ; Ling Li ; Peida Ye
Author_Institution :
Beijing University of Posts & Telecommunications, China
Abstract :
In this paper, based on bidirectional optical amplifiers and n couplers, we propose a bidirectional transparent (BTL) network configuration. Compared to the MPL and SLB schemes, the BTL structure can save much optical fiber and optical filters.
Keywords :
Optical amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optimized production technology; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Telecommunication network topology;
Conference_Titel :
Flat Panel Display Technology/Technologies for a Global Information Infrastructure/ICs for New Age Lightwave Communications/RF Optoelectronics, 1995 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
Keystone, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2448-X
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1995.764012
