Title :
High-speed data transmission on an optical fiber using a byte-wide WDM system
Author :
Loeb, M.L. ; Stilwell, G.R., Jr.
Author_Institution :
IBM Corp., Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
fDate :
8/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The advantages and problems of using wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) to transmit byte-wide data in parallel through a single-mode optical fiber are studied. The principle problem which is particular to byte-wide transmission is shown to be bit skew caused by group delays of the different transmission wavelengths. The aggregate bit rate of the byte-wide link is shown to be equal to the aggregate bit rate of the serial link for all byte sizes
Keywords :
data communication systems; frequency division multiplexing; optical communication; optical fibres; optical information processing; optical links; aggregate bit rate; bit skew; byte-wide WDM system; group delays; optical fiber; serial link; transmission wavelengths; wavelength division multiplexing; Aggregates; Bit rate; Circuits; Connectors; Data communication; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Propagation delay; Protocols; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
