DocumentCode
1479942
Title
Helical WDM ring network architecture
Author
Obara, H. ; Aida, K.
Author_Institution
NTT Opt. Network Syst. Labs., Yokosuka, Japan
Volume
35
Issue
1
fYear
1999
fDate
1/7/1999 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
67
Lastpage
69
Abstract
A new type of wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) ring network architecture based on the broadcast-and-select approach is proposed. Preliminary analysis shows that the architecture, with a simple node design and crosstalk immunity, enables diversity routing, which is essential for survivable WDM ring networks, at a minimum cost of additional fibre
Keywords
optical crosstalk; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; broadcast-and-select approach; crosstalk immunity; diversity routing; helical WDM ring network; node design; survivable ring networks;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19990008
Filename
749228
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