Advanced fiber optic components for DWDM communications

Author

Pan, J.J.

Author_Institution

E-Tek Dynamics Inc., San Jose, CA, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

26-27 July 1999

Abstract

As the rapid expansion of the Internet occupies increasing amounts of bandwidth, DWDM is seen as the most promising solution for broadband fiber-optic networks. With both terrestrial national backbone and undersea systems approaching Tb/s capacities, advanced fiber-optic components are key in enabling DWDM systems with narrow channel spacings to achieve the large numbers of channels required. We present the state of development of some of these key components here.

Keywords

broadband networks; optical cables; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; submarine cables; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM; DWDM communications; Internet; Tb/s capacities; advanced fiber optic components; advanced fiber-optic components; broadband fiber-optic networks; large channel number; narrow channel spacings; terrestrial national backbone; undersea systems; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Laser stability; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical films; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nanostructures and Quantum Dots/WDM Components/VCSELs and Microcavaties/RF Photonics for CATV and HFC Systems, 1999 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5633-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.1999.794646

Filename

794646