Title :
TDMA fibre-optic network with optical processing
Author :
Prucnal, P.R. ; Santoro, M.A. ; Sehgal, S.K. ; Kaminow, I.P.
Author_Institution :
Columbia University, Lightwave Communications Laboratory, Center for Telecommunications Research, New York, USA
Abstract :
A fibre-optic network with time-division multiple access (TDMA) is implemented using optical processing. The network is capable of accommodating 50 stations transmitting at 10Mbit/s. Synchronisation is achieved using a central optical source with 2ns pulses. Integrated electro-optic modulators and optical fibre delay lines are used to multiplex the stations.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical fibres; optical information processing; optical links; telecommunication networks; time division multiplexing; 10 Mbit/s; TDMA; central optical source; fibre-optic network; integrated electrooptic modulators; multiplex; optical fibre delay lines; optical processing; synchronisation; time-division multiple access;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19860835
