A single-fiber WDM local access network based on amplified LED transceivers

Author

Glance, B. ; Liou, K.Y. ; Koren, U. ; Burrows, E.C. ; Raybon, G. ; Burrus, C.A. ; Dreyer, K. ; Doerr, C.

Author_Institution

Crawford Hill Lab., AT&T Res., Holmdel, NJ, USA

Volume

8

Issue

9

fYear

1996

Firstpage

1241

Lastpage

1242

Abstract

A potentially low-cost local access network is proposed and demonstrated. It provides point-to-point individual links carried by a single optical fiber between a central office and a passive router distributing the links to the users. The system is based on high-power LEDs, spectral slicing, wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), and frequency routing. Each link is terminated at both ends by a single optical device transmitting and receiving alternatively according to the so-called "ping-pong" mode. Such an arrangement simplifies significantly the implementation of multiple access systems.

Keywords

light emitting diodes; optical fibre LAN; optical fibre subscriber loops; telecommunication network routing; transceivers; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM; amplified LED transceivers; central office; frequency routing; high-power LED; multiple access systems; optical device; optical transceivers; passive router; ping-pong mode; point-to-point individual links; single optical fiber; single-fiber WDM local access network; spectral slicing; wavelength division multiplexing; Bit rate; Frequency synchronization; Light emitting diodes; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical receivers; Time division multiplexing; Transceivers; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.531849

Filename

531849