Title :
Long-Reach Optical Access Technologies
Author :
Shea, Darren P. ; Mitchell, John E.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Coll. London, London
Abstract :
The search for a cost-effective optical access solution has yielded a number of possible solutions. This article seeks to summarize the economic arguments behind long-reach access and examines a number of leading long-reach optical access technologies.
Keywords :
optical communication; cost effectiveness; long reach optical access technologies; Optical amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical losses; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Passive optical networks; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Network, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MNET.2007.4305170
