Title :
A feed-forward technique for reconstitution of dropped optical carriers in WDM networks
Author :
Mander, M. ; Reichmann, K.C. ; Frigo, N.J. ; Iannone, P.P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mater. Sci. & Eng., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
We have demonstrated a method by which a network operator can permit direct optical access to his ring without compromising the network integrity due to inadvertent wavelength inaccuracies of remote user equipment. The method imposes only a modest penalty for using a single carrier for both dropping data from the ring and adding it to the ring. Several embodiments are possible. The approach trades off additional terminal complexity for advantages in wavelength control and management
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; optical fibre subscriber loops; telecommunication network management; telecommunication traffic; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM networks; direct optical access; dropped optical carriers; dropping data; feed-forward technique; inadvertent wavelength inaccuracies; modest penalty; network integrity; network operator; remote user equipment; single carrier; terminal complexity; wavelength control; wavelength management; Bit error rate; Communication system traffic control; Feedforward systems; High speed optical techniques; Intelligent networks; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Transceivers; WDM networks;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS '99. IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1999 12th Annual Meeting
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5634-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1999.811867
