Title :
A full transparent fiber-optic ring architecture for WDM networks
Author :
Irshid, Mansour I. ; Kavehrad, Mohsen
Author_Institution :
Ottawa Univ., Ont., Canada
fDate :
1/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A fully transparent fiber-optic ring architecture for wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) networks is proposed. The physical topology of the proposed network is based on a single or multifiber ring. The nodes at the periphery of the network are connected onto the ring via a polarization-independent acoustically tunable optical filter (PIATOF). This device is used for injecting the transmission from each node at a predefined wavelength onto the ring and at the same time for accessing the transmission of the other nodes. Expressions are derived for the throughput of different network configurations
Keywords :
acousto-optical devices; frequency division multiplexing; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; optical filters; optical resonators; tuning; WDM networks; multifiber ring; network configurations; polarization-independent acoustically tunable optical filter; transparent fiber-optic ring architecture; wavelength division multiplexed; Bandwidth; Insertion loss; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Passive optical networks; Telecommunication network topology; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
