´Synchronous´ CDMA demonstration for fibre-optic networks with optical processing

´Synchronous´ code-division multiple-access (S/CDMA) for fibre-optic networks with optical processing is investigated. A two-user experiment demonstrating the feasibility of such a network is performed at 10 Mbit/s (500 Mchip/s) using modified prime sequence codes and optical processing. Fibre-optic delay-lines are used for code sequence generation and correlation without using fast electronic components. An environment in which S/CDMA would be particularly suitable is discussed.