Title :
Roles of long-wavelength VCSELS in access and hybrid fibre-wireless networks
Author_Institution :
Centre of Ultra Broadband Inf. Networks, Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC
Abstract :
The application of long wavelength (~1.55 mum) VCSELs in WDM access and hybrid fibre-wireless networks is reviewed and discussed. Their deployment enables additional features such as monitoring and add-drop functionality to be achieved in the network.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; surface emitting lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; VCSELS; WDM access; hybrid fibre-wireless networks; Backscatter; Bit error rate; Distributed feedback devices; Optical network units; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Passive optical networks; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location :
Sydney
Print_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
DOI :
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610479
