Title :
Virtual optical self-healing ring network over star-configured optical cable plant using N×N arrayed waveguide grating
Author :
Chae, C.-J. ; Tucker, R.S.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Lab., Melbourne Univ., Vic., Australia
fDate :
9/27/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A method to implement optical self-healing ring networks in metropolitan and access areas where fibres have already been deployed in star shape is proposed. An experimental network operating at 2.5 Gbit/s is demonstrated
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; optical arrays; optical fibre networks; optical waveguide components; 2.5 Gbit/s; access network; arrayed waveguide grating; metropolitan area network; optical cable plant; star configuration; virtual optical self-healing ring network;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20010820
