Title :
4-channel, 10-Gbit/s capacity self-healing WDM ring network with wavelength add/drop multiplexers
Author :
Perrier, P.A. ; Ruggeri, S. ; Coeurjolly, C. ; Noury, A. ; Gavignet, P. ; Gauchard, S. ; Havard, V. ; Berthelon, L. ; Février, H. ; Dupraz, J.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel CIT, Paris, France
fDate :
25 Feb.-1 March 1996
Abstract :
With wavelength-division multiplexed (WDM) terrestrial links currently being proposed commercially it is reasonable to expect that these systems will evolve to include networking functions. Already, several wavelength add/drop multiplexers (WADM) have been investigated. A novel, nonsynchronous N-channel W-ADM architecture, with full connectivity capability, is investigated.
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network reliability; wavelength division multiplexing; Gbit/s capacity self-healing WDM ring network; WDM terrestrial links; full connectivity capability; networking functions; nonsynchronous N-channel W-ADM architecture; wavelength add/drop multiplexers; wavelength-division multiplexed terrestrial links; Add-drop multiplexers; Broadcasting; Channel bank filters; Optical filters; Optical switches; Optical transmitters; Optical wavelength conversion; Repeaters; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications, 1996. OFC '96
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-422-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1996.908240
