Title :
System issues for WDM components
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. Syst., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
Two major advantages of wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) are: (i) added capacity when transmitting several wavelengths on the same fiber simultaneously, and (ii) added throughput and flexibility in a network when routing of data is based on the wavelength of the signal. This paper will describe some of the limitations which WDM devices place on optical system and network performance and, conversely, some of the specifications which systems require of WDM devices.
Keywords :
channel capacity; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM components; WDM devices; added capacity; flexibility; network performance; system issues; telecommunication network routing; wavelength-division-multiplexing; Degradation; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical crosstalk; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Throughput; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength routing;
Conference_Titel :
Vertical-Cavity Lasers, Technologies for a Global Information Infrastructure, WDM Components Technology, Advanced Semiconductor Lasers and Applications, Gallium Nitride Materials, Processing, and Devi
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que., Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3891-X
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1997.619138
