• DocumentCode
    399077
  • Title

    The road towards all-optical networks

  • Author

    Noirie, L.

  • Author_Institution
    Alcatel Res. & Innovation, Marcoussis, France
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    23-28 March 2003
  • Firstpage
    615
  • Abstract
    This paper describes the key issues to implement transparent DWDM networks. A promising solution is the multigranularity approach with transparent waveband switching and regenerating wavelength grooming. Applications in metropolitan and backbone optical networks are given.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre networks; optical switches; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM networks; all-optical networks; backbone optical networks; metropolitan networks; multigranularity approach; regenerating wavelength grooming; transparent waveband switching; All-optical networks; Costs; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Spine; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-746-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2003.1248449
  • Filename
    1248449