Title :
Bidirectional WDM transmission systems to enable using two identical sets of wavelengths over a single fibre
Author :
Obara, H. ; Sakata, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Akita Univ., Japan
fDate :
4/27/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new bidirectional WDM transmission technique using two identical sets of wavelengths for opposite directions on a single fibre is introduced. Its viability is suggested through a numerical analysis of power penalty owing to Rayleigh backscattering crosstalk.
Keywords :
Rayleigh scattering; backscatter; optical crosstalk; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; Rayleigh backscattering crosstalk; bidirectional WDM transmission systems; numerical analysis; power penalty; single optical fibre;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20060059
