Title :
All optical tree network for interference-free distance multiplexing
Author_Institution :
Commun. Technol. Lab., Swiss Federal Inst. of Technol., Zurich, Switzerland
fDate :
10/26/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Distance multiplexing for TDMA operation is applied to a tree network structure in an all optical LAN. In conjunction with Faraday rotator mirrors for reflection modulation and with a polarisation beam-splitter at the tree root, multiple reflection interference is completely eliminated
Keywords :
Faraday effect; data communication; digital communication; optical fibre LAN; optical modulation; time division multiple access; time division multiplexing; Faraday rotator mirrors; TDMA operation; all optical tree network; interference-free distance multiplexing; multiple reflection interference elimination; optical LAN; polarisation beam-splitter; reflection modulation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19951334