DocumentCode
421138
Title
Evaluation of tunable laser applications in metropolitan networks
Author
Paraschis, L. ; Gerstel, Ori ; Ramaswami, Rajiv
Author_Institution
Opt. Networking, Cisco Syst., San Jose, CA, USA
Volume
1
fYear
2004
fDate
23-27 Feb. 2004
Firstpage
316
Abstract
We evaluate the system applications of tunable lasers. The automated provisioning value is limited by OEO pre-deployment cost in the multi-service metropolitan networks. Inventory savings typically justify small (< 20%) premium, and narrow-band tunability.
Keywords
laser beam applications; laser tuning; metropolitan area networks; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; OEO predeployment cost; automated provisioning value; inventory savings; metropolitan networks; narrow-band tunability; tunable laser applications; tunable lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-772-5
Type
conf
Filename
1359270
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