Title :
1152-subscriber WDM access PON architecture using a sequentially pulsed multifrequency laser
Author :
Giles, C.R. ; Zirngibl, M. ; Joyner, C.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Lucent Tecnol., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A new wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) access passive optical network (PON) architecture was demonstrated using a sequentially pulsed multifrequency laser source that was distributed to support 144 PONs each having eight 53-Mb/s WDM downstream channels. The architecture is scalable to larger numbers of PON´s and channels and higher data rates.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre subscriber loops; semiconductor lasers; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; 53 Mbit/s; WDM downstream channels; higher data rates; passive optical network; sequentially pulsed multifrequency laser; sequentially pulsed multifrequency laser source; subscriber WDM access PON architecture; wavelength-division-multiplexed; Couplers; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Passive optical networks; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse modulation; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
