Title :
1.6 Tbit/s (40×40 Gbit/s) total capacity four-node optical networking using fully programmable A/D devices
Author :
Kim, Hyang K. ; Chandrasekhar, S. ; Nielsen, T. ; Doerr, C. ; Stulz, L. ; Buhl, L. ; Monnard, R. ; Radic, S. ; Zirngibl, M.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Lucent Technol., Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
6/8/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A four-node dynamically reconfigurable optical network, using integrated add/drop devices, is demonstrated. Aggregate capacity of 1.6 Tbit/s (40x40 Gbit/s), spectral efficiency of 0.4 bit/s/Hz, Q values >18 dB and wide tolerance to wavelength misalignment are key results
Keywords :
analogue-digital conversion; optical fibre networks; 1.6 Tbit/s; 40 Gbit/s; Q values; Tbit/s total capacity four-node optical network; aggregate capacity; four-node dynamically reconfigurable optical network; fully programmable A/D devices; integrated add/drop devices; spectral efficiency; wavelength misalignment; wide tolerance;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20000705
