Title :
Optical networking using micromachines
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
July 30 2001-Aug. 1 2001
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Progress in optical networks is driven by the shift from voice messaging to data communications and an exponential growth in capacity demands. New micromachine devices (MEMS) are poised to significantly impact the advancement of both networking and transmission. The deployment of MEMS based optical cross connects allow network flexibility in the optical domain and open the path to optical layer networking. Optical wavelength add-drop switches are a key components in the emerging ultra long haul (>2000km) transmission systems and will expand the optical layer traffic management.
Keywords :
micro-optics; micromechanical devices; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical interconnections; telecommunication network management; telecommunication traffic; 2000 km; MEMS based optical cross connects; data communications; micromachine devices; micromachines; network flexibility; optical domain; optical layer networking; optical layer traffic management; optical networking; optical wavelength add-drop switches; ultra long haul transmission systems; Micromechanical devices; Optical attenuators; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Technology management; Telecommunication traffic;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Semiconductor Lasers and Applications/Ultraviolet and Blue Lasers and Their Applications/Ultralong Haul DWDM Transmission and Networking/WDM Components, 2001. Digest of the LEOS Summer Topica
Conference_Location :
Copper Mountain, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7100-3
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2001.941964
