Title :
Evaluating the reach of multiwavelength optical networks
Author :
Antoniades, N. ; Roudas, I. ; Wagner, R.E. ; Stern, T.E. ; Jackel, J.L. ; Richards, D.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
In multiwavelength optical networks, a purely optical connection will traverse many different components: optical fibers, optical amplifiers, (de)multiplexers (MUX/DMUXs) and switches, accumulating distortion, amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) noise, and interference as it propagates. The above is one of the negative aspects of optically transparent networks. The study of the above impairments and other physical effects is needed in order for the network designer to determine the limits of transparency
Keywords :
demultiplexing; light interference; optical crosstalk; optical fibre networks; optical noise; optical switches; superradiance; transparency; wavelength division multiplexing; ASE noise; amplified spontaneous emission noise; demultiplexers; multiplexers; multiwavelength optical networks; network designer; optical amplifiers; optical fibers; optically transparent networks; purely optical connections; switches; transparency; Optical devices; Optical distortion; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Optical switches; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Spontaneous emission; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1998. LEOS '98. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4947-4
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1998.737841
