Title :
1.6 Tb/s (40/spl times/40 Gb/s) total capacity 4-node optical networking with fully programmable A/D devices
Author :
Kim, H.K. ; Chandrasekhar, S. ; Nielsen, T. ; Doerr, C. ; Stulz, L. ; Buhl, L. ; Monnard, R. ; Radic, S. ; Zirngibl, M.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A 4-node dynamically reconfigurable optical network, using integrated add/drop devices, is demonstrated. Aggregate capacity of 1.6 Tb/s (40/spl times/40 Gb/s), spectral efficiency of 0.4 bits/s/Hz, Q values larger than 18 dB and wide tolerance to wavelength misalignment are key results.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical planar waveguides; optical switches; telecommunication network routing; thermo-optical effects; 1.6 Tbit/s; 4-node dynamically reconfigurable optical network; 4-node optical networking; 40 Gbit/s; Q values; fully programmable A/D devices; integrated add/drop devices; spectral efficiency; total capacity; wavelength misalignment; Bit error rate; Filtering; Insertion loss; Optical crosstalk; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Passband;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.869480
