DocumentCode
331211
Title
All-optical routing of non-binary signals in WDM access networks
Author
Eilenberger, G.J. ; Bigalk, U. ; Dembeck, L. ; Wunstel, K.
Author_Institution
Alcatel Corp. Res. Centre, Stuttgart, Germany
Volume
1
fYear
1998
fDate
20-24 Sep 1998
Firstpage
421
Abstract
All-optical routing of non-binary signals in WDM access networks offers flexibility and survivability. This concept has been verified experimentally, exploiting active and passive optical routing components for QAM signals typical in the access regime
Keywords
optical fibre subscriber loops; quadrature amplitude modulation; telecommunication network reliability; telecommunication signalling; wavelength division multiplexing; QAM signals; WDM access networks; access regime; active optical routing; all-optical routing; flexibility; non-binary signals; passive optical routing components; survivability; Fiber nonlinear optics; Intelligent networks; Optical crosstalk; Optical distortion; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Quadrature amplitude modulation; Routing; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location
Madrid
Print_ISBN
84-89900-14-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732630
Filename
732630
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