DocumentCode
1679325
Title
The Advantages of PIC based Digital Optical Networks
Author
Welch, David F.
Author_Institution
Infinera, Sunnyvale
fYear
2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
By changing the cost structure associated with the conversion of the optical signal into the electronic domain, photonic integrated circuits (PICs) have spawned a new network architecture; the digital optical network.
Keywords
integrated optics; optical fibre networks; PIC; digital optical networks; network architecture; optical signal; photonic integrated circuits; High speed optical techniques; Integrated optics; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Optical transmitters;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-831-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348513
Filename
4348513
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