Title :
Transport performance of WDM metropolitan area transparent optical networks
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. & Test Center, Corning Inc., Somerset, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We presented a study of transport impairments in metropolitan optical networks. The results show that a properly engineered network utilizing application optimized components and fiber, will enable the buildup of cost-effective metro/regional WDM optical networks with significant size.
Keywords :
metropolitan area networks; optical fibre networks; optimisation; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM metropolitan area transparent optical networks; cost-effective metro/regional WDM optical networks; optimised fiber; optimized components; transport impairments; transport performance; Degradation; Optical amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical transmitters; Urban areas; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036410
