Title :
High capacity WDM overlay on a passive optical network
Author :
Hilbk, U. ; Hermes, Th ; Saniter, J. ; Westphal, F.-J.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
fDate :
11/7/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An all-optical passive WDM high capacity overlay on a passive optical network (PON) is proposed and experimentally verified, using AWGs and direct detection receivers. The unmodified outside fibre plant and the AWG can be supervised from the central office (CO)
Keywords :
digital communication; error statistics; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; AWG; BER; PON; bit error rate; central office supervision; direct detection receivers; high capacity WDM overlay; passive optical network;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19961461
