Title :
Effects of gratings center frequency tolerances in WDM optical networks
Author :
A.L.J. Teixeira;M.J.N. Lima;J.R.F. da Rocha
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Telecommun., Aveiro Univ., Portugal
Abstract :
The changes in the center frequency of filters can cause strong degradation of WDM network performance. In this work we use a statistical approach to study the effects of these changes and establish tolerances.
Keywords :
"Gratings","Frequency","Intelligent networks","Wavelength division multiplexing","WDM networks","Optical fiber networks","Optical add-drop multiplexers"
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2000 Annual Meeting. LEOS 2000. 13th Annual Meeting. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5947-X
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2000.893925
