DocumentCode
1359232
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
Volume
36
Issue
12
fYear
2000
fDate
6/8/2000 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1044
Lastpage
1045
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:20000705
Filename
852191
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