Title :
12.5 Gbit/s fibre-optic network using all-optical processing
Author :
Prucnal, Paul R. ; Blumenthal, D.J. ; Santoro, M.A.
Author_Institution :
Columbia University, Lightwave Communications Research Laboratory, Center for Telecommunications Research, New York, USA
Abstract :
A 12.5 Gbit/s fibre-optic network is implemented with a central mode-locked laser clock, integrated-optic waveguide modulators, optical time-multi/demultiplexing and an optical reservation protocol. The network accommodates 125 stations transmitting at 100 Mbit/s each, using receiver-fixed assignment time-division multiple access.
Keywords :
data communication systems; digital communication systems; local area networks; multi-access systems; optical fibres; optical links; time division multiplexing; 100 Mbit/s; 12.5 Gbit/s; LAN; TDMA; all-optical processing; central mode-locked laser clock; computer networks; data communication; digital transmission; fibre-optic network; integrated-optic waveguide modulators; local area networks; optical fibres; optical links; optical reservation protocol; optical time-multi/demultiplexing; receiver-fixed assignment; time-division multiple access;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870450
